Since I'm building new, I decided to go for a LEED certification since I'm already half way there since I'm building with Solar and passive home features.

I do leave 6" solid oak or mahogany trim in historic buildings if it's in good shape but we paint or replace clam shell from the 50's and 60's.

I'd say it takes about 3-5 years to really build up good credit where the company is taken seriously by lenders. 

She wants to build her dream home in 3 years and wants to use the proceeds to build it.

Also, stay tuned to the BiggerPockets Podcast and try to attend your local REI meetups to build up a strong network.

@Ken Barrett I am only dealing with 2 machines total. 1 dryer and 1 washer in an 8 unit building.

@Munjal Adhvaryuare you able to travel in person to your target market to build a team and look at properties?

(The second was a restaurant and its building that the partner just disappeared and abandoned the whole shebang and left us who were supposed to be silent money partners to run the business.

I have a question particularly to building your maintenance team...I was wondering how everyone...1.

I am a Realtor in the North Atlanta market and have a client looking to build a custom home.