The second contractor did not charge me for his services, I had to deal with and pay the subcontractors directly, and there was one who did a poor job, mainly because he needed direction (and that's what a GC is for). 

If you see an area undergoing transformation and in the path of progress that can work out but has risks in how that development progresses and in what direction.  

I received my first share this past fiscal year, and although I'm not 100% vested (still got three more years) -- I have been doing some research and was curious if a PST program is transitional to a self-directed IRA, or is there any way I could leverage this to invest in real estate?

I have been using direct mail with a very small list for the past few months and plan to keep doing it but have yet to do a deal.

Once you have the cash price, then you can begin getting creative with ways of paying it.

@Tim Marquess if she wants to stay in the property until she finds another place, direct her to the Airbnb site and tell her to make reservations.  

If you are paying the workers directly I feel that you need to have a workers comp. policy in force.

You just took a giant leap in the right direction; signing up on Bigger Pockets!

Hi Mike, there are pro's and con's of working direct with listing agent.  

@Jay Hinrichs Hey Jay, I'll reach out via DM for more details but may be able to point you in the right direction.