The subcontractor my general contractor hired to do the foundation had 20 yards of concrete poured today (35 degrees all day and part of the concrete is surrounded by a 3inch pool of water - not acceptable at all).

I signed up as a pro member of BP, joined a webinar by @Brandon Turner, analyzed a potential deal, have been listening to 1 podcast per day for 6 days a week, have been reading BP articles, started reading BP's The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing and Building Wealth One House at a Time, bought 4 BP books, created my BP profile, talked with a California real estate agent, talked with an Indiana real estate agent in referral, talked with a friend who's a real estate investor, asked friends for real estate agent referrals (even out of state like Nevada, Chicago and Tennessee), etc.Bottom line is I'm super pumped about real estate investing :) Just in case anyone is curious, I'm looking for a team of mentors, real estate markets outside of California markets, real estate agents, mortgage brokers/loan officers, real estate attorneys, property managers, contractors, insurance agents and handymen.

After talking to contractors and my dad, who is also a contractor, we came up that it would cost between 750 and 900 dollars to replace.

I've gotten to a spot in one of Brandon Turner's books where he is talking about the importance of mentors, contacts, and finding good contractors, and it's sparked a bit of an internal debate. 

All permits for these properties MUST be pulled by licensed contractors.  

IMO the grocery-retail-apartments all in one footprint is a nice model for redevelopment in urban areas where currently it's difficult to locate a big box style store plus parking lot, etc..I know a lot of people gripe about gentrification, but it's great for the long term viability of a neighborhood.

I am going there to estimate my rehab costs, I would be performing a lot of the work myself and with some co-workers (one co-worker has a contractors license with the city) and the other a plumbing license, my dad is and electrician.

Cleaning services, contractors, trash removal, just to name a few.

We've rented to contractors of ours and are currently doing it.

I have know about this redevelopment plan for two years now, but not sure if it is really going to take off.