I would love to hear folks stories of how they put together creative funding and the stories associated with these experiences.Thanks!

Lookup: Escrow Association of Washington.

Otherwise, you would look up the applicable construction code for your area and the associated licensure or registration requirements for various trades/contractors --- just call the town! 

I've had a good experience with them; they've paid for a couple issues that they missed when they turned the property over to me.Late last week I got an email from the maintenance manager at my property management company where the tenant had called because they were having trouble keeping the house cool (68-70 degrees) and it was also causing condensation to form on the ceiling and peel some of the paint and apparently also get into the light fixture.

Many other things to consider, deed changes, property tax association changes, property insurance changes, amount of HELOC available verses equity, etc.   

One you will definitely want to join is the Coastal Florida Real Estate Investors Association meeting on the 4th Thursday of each Monday at Keiser University in Tradition.

This market has effectively collapsed over the previous 12 to 18 months... price for fixerupper properties have dropped to lows not seen in a generation"I still have the property associated with that appraisal.

I will check in with both my Broker and Association.

Then there was a 180 degree turn in the building industry and DIY projects.

Any books you recommend, or have helped you on your personal real estate journey.General Real Estate Books/Biographies101 Recipes for Riches in Real Estate - Proof with Design2 Years to a Million in Real EstateA Million Bucks by 30: How to Overcome a Crap Job, Stingy Parents, and a Useless Degree to Become a Millionaire Before (or After) Turning ThirtyBuilding Wealth One House at a Time, Updated and Expanded, Second EditionBuy It, Rent It, Profit!