., nice job, the tough part is done! 

Kind of tough to get your feet wet here.

@Corey Shields the biggest surprise for me was the actual cost of the material that was needed to do the renovation.  

The impression I get from real estate license study material is that Banks will only put together loans they can turn around and sell to Fannie Mae.  

Flipping is tough because we get a ton of out of state investors who are fed a line of malarkey and just don't understand our market...

I had to get additional material to read along with the course.

I'm full time employed, so being hands on is kind of tough...  

Total contract price, payment schedule, time of completion, make sure all change orders are in writing and include additional amount, make sure GC is licensed and insured, make sure all of their subs are licensed and insured, make sure that all items are completed to code, make sure that materials are specified (ie marble, ceramic, travetine, etc...) 

In the central part of town, the further south you go, generally the better the properties get until you get near the college rentals around USF and Augustana.Agree with Pete entirely, there are lots of "pockets" in Sioux Falls so it's tough to shop off a map alone...boots on the ground are good.

hi thereI am trying to piece a hard money deal together to do a flip in Delco or Chester county, it's really tough out here to find a good REO with money on the end for me after all the expenses from such a loan (points interest and fees closing costs)Would love to connect with someone locally to get some more boots on the ground and relationships that we can benefit each other.