Imagine you buy a house in cash and you film the entire process, how you talked to the seller, how hard you worked filming the entire process with  asking the contractors how much it will take to to repair the house.

As an architect myself, clearing the red tape and getting through the municipality review process to attain permits and then the contractor complying with the necessary inspections can be time consuming.

You could do all your wood cutting with a hand saw, and sometimes it makes more sense to use a hand saw - maybe there's no electricity, or you have to cut such little wood that setting up the table saw makes no sense.

Many sellers / agents consider the inspection (on your own, with a contractor or by an inspector) as a sign that the person is serious as it is a commitment of time and possibly some money. 

I used to use $30/foot as a decent ballpark figure for renovations, but it seems like renovation costs have gone up quite a bit, $40-50/ft has been the new reality lately, but of course it's tough to put a 'per-foot' number on any particular project because everything is unique.Mobiles on their own land can be flipped, just pay attention to the age, anything before 1976 will pretty much have to be sold on a contract or to a cash buyer.

My name is Guy and I'm a contractor in LA area and I'm just starting to get in this world of investing.My partner and I are really interested in investing in rental properties outside our state which houses run around the 50-80k, areas such as  Columbus OH area. our goal is pretty much cash flow and to have as many units as possible in the next few years. what are the best areas/neighborhoods we should be focusing on in the city?

Someone with connections to finance, contractors, inspectors and PM also would be great. 

I just purchased my first property in Buffalo NY.Can someone please recommend good contractors in the area?

Hello, I'm looking to network with good contractors in the south Fort Worth area. 

My contractor is someone I've known for a long time, but this is our first time working together.