I have a friend that would like to partner up with me on some fix and flip deals and he will handle the construction as he owns a contracting company.  

Stay thirsty my friend, that's all I can say.

Hard money loans can be the way to go, but very hard to implement in a competitive market, which leaves you with a 100% cash purchase plus repair.  

Hello RE brokers/agents, I'm investing in the California markets below and want to connect with investor friendly brokers/agents.• Santa Clara County• Alameda County• Solano County• Sacramento County Connect with me and let's makes some deals together.Regards,Chester

Hello, looking for investor friendly real estate agent in Orange County, California. 

We just don't know, nobody does, but we're jumping in.As far as Phoenix, I know it's crazy competitive, so you might defer to the other poster and change up strategy.

Thank you again, friend!

So, during my search for creative ways to make deals a friend mentioned that his landlord, at the mobile home park where he lives, wants to retire and sell his park.

Outside influence of family and friends some who do and don't invest have all gave me the assumption it would not be smart for me to invest in yonkers just mainly because of taxes and property price .

Massachusetts is a very friendly tenant state and extra or special laws, so take care when others make recommendations and they are not from Mass.