Start by looking at properties sold within a mile of the property, and through the photos, description, and history, you can tell it's a flip.

Generally speaking a PM is going to take the lion's share of your cash flow, so if you don't absolutely need them, the cost isn't worth it.  20-30% is a good estimate, but in my primary market 30-40% is the going rate - and the performance a property gets through a PM is not going to be as good as one that is self-managed!  

I am digging in to all the great info, here on BP, through books and locally as well! 

I find my contractors through connections, facebook groups, other investors, meetups etc.

So i couldn't depend on Flipster, and the comps for on market properties or even an off market address I ran through Flipster was WAY-OFF.

I'm finding our market is going through kind of a strange shift right now where construction costs can easily outpace RE values depending on the type of property.

The new buyer wants our LLC, so that he doesn't have to go through the waiting periods to tear down. 

I'm an agent, so I'm not anti agent/broker, I just think there is a lot of housing supply frozen in ice because sellers need a real partner to work through various issues they have before they can sell.

You can do the size deal you’re READY to do, through your experience, education, knowledge, financial strength, borrowing capacity, investment capital and network.  

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