The contract should protect both owner and contractor and it should highlight responsibilities and what all they will do.

There are currently a few efforts to revitalize some communities via business owners and community members!  

I network on the Broker/Owner page with some great minds that have helped me improve my business dramatically in terms of better processes and increasing revenue.

This home listed as pet-free home.

A previous owner must have done that before I bought it. 

As a former owner of a hard money lending company,  I can tell you the lender makes nothing on force placed insurance. 

Having a US licensed Architect takes all that away from the Owner/Client. 

Write down addresses that look possible and find the owner's info at the Courthouse....

For conventional financing on single family homes the minimum down payment will be 15% if it is not owner occupied.

I think for certain one of the biggest hurdles starting out and one of the biggest things you have to wrap you head around is that - NOT EVERY OWNER is like you and not every owner means well.