Melissa provides some incredible information regarding how they find motivated sellers, how they negotiate deals, how they sync up with the best contractors!

You need financing, property management, contractors and maintenance in place before you get going.

Here is the letter of their decision where the contractor filed a protest with them.

General contractors are in business to maximize their profits , cost plus doesnt accomplish this .  

Hi,Can anyone recommend a contractor to do a mid-sized rehab in Fort Smith, AR?

Items like forming an LLC, getting a logo and a website, business cards, finding people you can work with (contractors, lenders, real estate agents, real estate attorneys) to support your efforts etc.The bottom line is this stuff takes time - so be prepared to give your patience a workout!

Let’s say you find the deal, your contractor fixes it up, your real estate agent sells it and your friend does the design and staging.

We also have a contractor that we know and trust.

Even though I am 62, I hope to have a few years of actual retirement doing the things that are enjoyable and being relaxed with some saved money and investments still providing me with money.I know alot of this is probably hard to believe but my attempt is to inform you not feeling too shocked at what I said and wanting to be believed. 

So here's the story:The owner was a contractor who built 3 duplexes on his father in laws property around 1993, his father in law passed away and left them to his daughter/ current property owners wife.