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If you're not walking away, you're not in the business.

You rarely get phone calls from your tenants and they are business owners vs. folks with kids, pets, showers and toilets. 

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New investors look for guidance only to find constant ads for courses, coaching, and get-rich-quick strategies.Look at those where you want to be and before you ask them to be your mentor study them, learn from them, and read books about business owners. 

Wanted to connect with others doing business in the area to keep up-to-date on the market, as I'm from out-of-state.

First, build the actual business in theory with a brand.Second, go to every real estate investor meetup in the area and see if this is something that people would pay for and if so, how much.

BUT... this also means you need to put a plan together to keep 4-6 full time guys busy. 

I think there are two ways to “scale” your real estate business or investments.  

@Jim Doyle- thanks   1) consider increasing the purchase price by the amount of the elec and roof  work that needs to be done  and then assist  seller with  getting the work  scheduled and completed  ( as this will be required to be donw before closing ) ..this way the  seller  is technically  paying for the  repairs  and they wont lose  any  proceeds ....they will pay a little  extra  wa state sale excise tax  but  that  wont amount to too much  2)  consider  putting less down  and using some of your funds to pay for  the repairs  ( or part of the repairs )   3)  consider using a rehab loan  4)  consider  keeping the price  where it is and asking for the sellers to complete  repairs  (  this likely wont happen)  5)  get roofer and contractor  estimates and get them  lined up to do the work asap  as it might takes  weeks to get this scheduled / done  6)  ask seller for  extension on closing date if the  work  will take  longer than 10 days ,,,Good luck