Things I like about Keller Williams is the extensive online training available and tremendous support.

Since this is a non-owner occupied property, the SAFE Act may well apply, you'll need an attorney or a mortgage originator

BTW all the classes I took were online.

So I actually went and seen how much good looking tile/carpet/light fixtures/toilets/etc... costs, and I wrote that number down, and that's what I used in this (and every other) estimation.For labor costs, I already have people lined up, and I use what they told me would be a "safe" number for labor.Oh, and yes, by "fixtures" I meant "light fixtures"!

Originate takes more into consideration under the SAFE Act than preparing a note and deed of trust.

Here in California, you can check online to see if the contractor's license is active, if they are bonded, and if they have worker's comp.

I haven't heard that, and couldn't immediately find it online, but it's possible.

Is waiting until I have finished creating my on-line presence (website and FB) the wrong way to go before I start marketing to motivated sellers and absentee owners.

Is there a way to contract on a property safely with disclosures, contingencies, and the like?

@Jessica Russell BP is the best place I have found online.