The subcontractor my general contractor hired to do the foundation had 20 yards of concrete poured today (35 degrees all day and part of the concrete is surrounded by a 3inch pool of water - not acceptable at all).

I signed up as a pro member of BP, joined a webinar by @Brandon Turner, analyzed a potential deal, have been listening to 1 podcast per day for 6 days a week, have been reading BP articles, started reading BP's The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Real Estate Investing and Building Wealth One House at a Time, bought 4 BP books, created my BP profile, talked with a California real estate agent, talked with an Indiana real estate agent in referral, talked with a friend who's a real estate investor, asked friends for real estate agent referrals (even out of state like Nevada, Chicago and Tennessee), etc.Bottom line is I'm super pumped about real estate investing :) Just in case anyone is curious, I'm looking for a team of mentors, real estate markets outside of California markets, real estate agents, mortgage brokers/loan officers, real estate attorneys, property managers, contractors, insurance agents and handymen.

After talking to contractors and my dad, who is also a contractor, we came up that it would cost between 750 and 900 dollars to replace.

I've gotten to a spot in one of Brandon Turner's books where he is talking about the importance of mentors, contacts, and finding good contractors, and it's sparked a bit of an internal debate. 

In some cities, you can actually “self certify” that it meets the standard.

I am going there to estimate my rehab costs, I would be performing a lot of the work myself and with some co-workers (one co-worker has a contractors license with the city) and the other a plumbing license, my dad is and electrician.

Cleaning services, contractors, trash removal, just to name a few.

We've rented to contractors of ours and are currently doing it.

., so make sure you're networking with lots of other investors, property managers, contractors, etc. in your area and asking them about the numbers.

They also have their own property management arm (which I use) and have affiliated contractors if you need work done.