I've paid special assessments for the roof (not covered by insurance because the former alcoholic that the former board hired threw a cinder block through it - voiding the warranty, etc).

However, they're sometimes weary of an investor just looking to hang their license for the discount and will ask upfront that you commit a certain amount of hours a week (that's up to your local hiring team).As an associate agent you wouldn't be taking the transactions across the finish line yourself, including your own, but you WOULD save more money as Redfin gives a big discount to their associate agents for their personal transactions above and beyond normal customers get, but there is a limit (~2 a year I believe).I LOVE LOVE LOVE Redfin, but from my experience it's not a place to just hang a license - they'll be wanting to hire and train someone who be at least part-time. 

And/or hire local mentors when you are ready... but read everything you can get your hands on first so you aren't wasting your $$ on introductory stuff that's in every Real Estate Investing Book 101. 

Then you have to hire a lawyer and show your proof that you had an agreement and proof of payment.No owner is going to add you to the deed unless you have satisfied an agreeable amount of funds to transfer or add ownership.

You could hire a good property manager :)Seriously... connect with Mike Jacka at MNREIA and ask for referrals.

Hire a certified industrial hygienist to perform an air quality test (recommend this over a test kit you can buy at a store since those typically do not hold up in court.

If anyone is looking to hire a motivated employee to manage properties or rehabs, please consider me.

The borrower hires an inexperienced agent to do a short sale and the agent has no idea where to start other than to do what they always do, list a property for sale and hope a buyer comes in.

The purpose of an investor ensuring that a contractor has WC is to protect the investor from a lawsuit or having to come out of pocket should one of his contractors get injured.If the insurance company can and will come after the investor for reimbursement of WC payouts, what is the benefit to the investor to hire contractors with WC insurance?  

@Julian Buick My opinion of a top rated investor or flipper is someone or a company that only wants quality craftsmanship on all of their properties and would never consider hiring a non licensed, bonded or insured company or individual to have work completed.