If they are doing repair work for hire, that might be against zoning.

They may discuss their experiences with the plan and offer insightful information about the Austin market.Networking: Expand your network beyond REI gatherings.

LEAD, not an appointment or a deal, someone that didn't hang up or tell you to EFF OFF and kinda/sorta/maybe wants more information.3) You're gonna have to learn to follow-up with these leads.

They are pretty public sharing this information.

New paint, maybe hiring a designer, adding any new amenities that might bump you to the top. 

I'm assuming you are hiring a builder which is why I put that in the price. if you are general contracting it yourself you could hire an owners rep for maybe a flat 20k and drive the cost down by 50k and get it just to a lucky two bedroom, 1 bath per side.

I recently hired a VA who does books.Happy to connect.  

The whole hiring of unlicensed person got me pissed off. 

So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works to add value (at least profitably) by hiring it out.

Something to keep in mind is all of these entities must submit a report to FinCen by the end of this year disclosing their Beneficial Ownership Information which includes the personal identifiers of the person behind the entity.