Good luck The three I came up with seem to be reputable and are operating on somewhat of a large scale.  

I'm also a contracted web designer during the day and this is also considered 1099 or miscellaneous income.  

This makes you seem more reputable and could improve their trust in loaning to you.  

I recommend a roof consultant be involved with your asset to obtain a current condition report and they will usually work with any reputable contractor to be sure that the adjuster is giving you what you should be getting on the repair/replacement of your roof.

I plan to learn more about RE while looking for a job (just graduated with a web dev certificate).

I have spent the majority of 2015 reading books, taking real estate investment courses, reading articles and forums posts, watching videos and podcasts, and absorbing info from any reputable source possible. 

Hi @James Allen,I would say the biggest thing in my eyes would be to respect their time and reputation.

You will just dig yourself a hole you wont be able to climb out of and destroy your reputation.

The mid-west; specifically, Indianapolis and Kanas City have a reputation for minimal appreciation. 

@Chris L. that's unfortunate. i dont know how andrew can continue to come to BP if he has created such a bad reputation thus far. he acted like one of those contractors that we hate. you know the ones... promise stuff, dont show up, dont do the work, then keep promising. terrible..you should bump those threads up often to protect other people from falling into his trap.