The biggest step is.. stepping out on faith and getting over the fear of "what if they say yes!"

Maybe he has realized I don't need him like I did before.The biggest hurtle was my parents.

Don't forget the incentives to get them to refinance as soon as they can.

I've been following some of the forums and it is so encouraging to see all you folks being so thoughtful and helpful.I can't think of another business where the your competition is your biggest ally.I Love It!

Still not enough of an incentive for me to want to do business in CA, but awesome none the less. ;-)

Toward the end of your comments you said something that is really the biggest problem for investors out there, especially on boards like this - there is no uniform definition or business set-up for turnkey companies.For us, our entire business cycle is built on customer experience and relationship.

That being said, one of the biggest travesties is for new investors to own one or two properties and have bad luck with them - bad tenant, unforseen repairs, etc.

He said his biggest issue is the taxes involved!

The biggest obstacle you have to overcome has nothing to do with real estate.

From there, simply setup a tier for incentive to do a better, more efficient job in both construction and sales.