Great that you joined the site!

Hey Michale, Best of luck and welcome to the site. 

Of course the BBB is also a great place to look but becoming let relevant the more we come to rely on the internet.Another way I like to vet GC's and trades is ask them to come quote a couple of jobs. 

Credit score on my personal Experian site shows as 818.

I know a lot of the information was solid(although readily available through sites like this) but I noticed they had a web application at repropfinder.com.

Numbers wise, I'd need a $75/sq.ft. builder on an improved (all site work, including septic and water taps provided) and permitted lot I would provide and my target would be $120/sq.ft. retail.

I don't have steady income so I can't rely on my work to get the rest of the loan.

The fact that YOU are taking your West coast gains and leaving would give me pause if I lived on the West coast. actually my Oregon investments are pretty substantial just not in the rental realm  all new construction.. just finished a 23 home project were I sold the homes at 425k to 500k... and have a 90 lot one lined up for next year.. that will be a 50 million dollar deal.. so no I am not taking it all out of state.. although we have some pretty substantial projects in Charleston SC as well.as you know this is predominately a landlord site... and I am not a landlord.. but quite active in real estate in other avenues.. 

Above all, dig through the site a bit and learn a bit before acting.

Hi,Anyone had experiences with buying from auction sites?