However, I pay an additional $100/wk for their guy to go and maintain the property, plus I pay for contractors to maintain the pool, landscaping, and other maintenance and repairs.This is my first property so its definitely posssible that I could be getting completely ripped off.

I'd rather have 10 people say no to my offer than one contractor tell me he can get the job done on time and within budget.

(As long as I can line Sub-Contractors out on the job, I don't care if it's in my backyard or 200 miles away.

I'm sure Brandon or Josh could figure out a way to make a really cool map showing how many members are from various areas of the country.I see you're a contractor as am I, are you an investor as well?

Now that I am getting my license in addition to just being able to flip a contract or assign it out, I may be able to collect a commission from the seller/buyer on these sales.

My suggestion would be to find a couple of local general contractors in the area of the property and discuss it with them.

I need a lawyer, an accountant, a contractor, etc etc.

There is a lot of benefit in having a recognized company that people (bankers, contractors, etc.) want to do business with.All multiple layers of LLC's does is make work for lawyers and accountants.

A small example of this was the very first rental I got was already in decent shape, but I really went through and updated it as well as added a permitted bed/bath combo in some existing unused open space (if you can't do the work yourself or don't have a trustworthy contractor, it makes a lot less fiscal sense).

@Brian Ortins @Eric D.Sounds like a good deal to me, with that credit.Who was the Abatement contractor?