Any personal tips for a successful campaign?

The thing I have found is that the buyer client focuses mainly on "lowest rate"...sometimes, they choose a large national lender that advertises on TV, or through their work (military), or some other outlet touting "best in customer service, etc"...In my experience, the large national lenders often slow down the purchase process, or get to a few days before closing and decide that "no, they don't intend to finance the loan because buyer has xyz in their history".  

One tip I have is to consider an attorney from a small town in Texas.

Any tips on how to judge the local market?

All input, tips and warnings are appreciated!  

Looking to send out mailers in areas that we are interested in locally. I have heard of sending or paying people to send a pre written card out with our contact information out. Are there some items that have been suc...

Any tips for first time real estate investing in utah?

They could give you a 100k LOC and still have debt service coverage greater than 1.25 which is what many want.Feel free to reach out or drop me a line if you would like tips on how to maximize your due diligence for this project.

@Sherry McQuage good tip to compensate the contractor!

I appreciate any comments or tips that anyone is willing to offer!