I have been paying attention to what @Dave Foster says on here and it seems that setting things up right from the get go might make it a lot more flexible on the back end.

The catch of that though, is that when we move, we want to start fostering kids.

Last interaction with our go-to concrete contractor, he came in high, and was booked out 3-4 weeks. 

@Dave Foster is the guy to talk to about that.Since this is California, there may be some other state taxes that come into play.

I look forward to interacting with you on your investing.

The process is meant to be completed online (no human interaction).

Looking forward to interacting with you all and joining you in this journey!

- Familiarity with the local markets- More parties to work with (more cogs in the machine ie. property managers)- The lack of face to face interactions with different parties.The thing I neglected to mention was that I have a very flexible schedule and I'm able and willing to live and stay in the city I'm investing in for several months at a time (esp in the first couple years).

The client interaction we have found has to be face to face, at least for the first couple of projects.

Whomever you use , it is worth having a conversation with @Dave Foster.