We are extremely conservative so we are targeting bread and butter three bed two bath 1,400- 2,000 sq ft houses or multi family that can be flipped to a house hacker or first time home owner.How We are using several methods to unearth deals.Scouring the MLS - searching based on criteria and then sale price compared toWebsites and digital advertising (Facebook and AdWords)Direct mail - Acquired lists from List Source (not happy with them) and have been sending postcards to older owners that own SF that meet our criteria.

I would get an attorney involved.  

I've been involved in the KC market for several years.

No point of going traditional rental when you can use the Airbnb/corporate method to live for free.

I've researched the various protest methods and concluded there's a signficant gap between what the county valued my property at and what I valued it at using the income method. 

They had tried all possible methods, but none of the methods were able to eliminate the fleas.

Turn key is an option, and probably easier; however, were leaning more towards using the BRRRR method and David Green approach to investing from afar.

Which method do all of you use and why?

Both of mine involves a 5-gallon bucket of paint...Once I came down a ladder and stepped right into it...paint up to my knee!

So it sounds like I need to figure this initial involvement of the contractor as cost of analyzing deals. ...because if the contractor comes back with an estimate of repairs that is too high to make the deal attractive then I'd be out that fee for his service.