IMHO, the business lacks individuality and to be a top performer you'll need to more than copy another. 2).

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If I could find businesses that were undervalued, or willing to sell cheaply, I could run them for a year or two, fix them up, buy a building and then sell the business when it was performing well. 

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So our question is...Does anyone have experience using a Home Warranty company to perform the maintenance on their portfolio of homes?

Charleston rocks it will out perform most if not many other markets over time..

As to the handling of the fee, if it was a third party general contractor it would be paid to that person.  

The debt you put on a property will determine how it performs to an extent cash flow wise.Bottom line with banks is they see interest rates rising eventually.

But anyway, I am looking for getting my third property this year and I try to find other options to raise money besides traditional lender.

Hey, I am a new investor in New Jersey, I am hoping to meet a mentor who performs fix and flips throughout the tri state area (mostly nj though).