@Bob Stevens“Investor friendly” (insert type of contractor you need) - everytime I hear that I think - they want the cheapest price available.Saw a post recently on here someone complaining that tenant was complaining hvac was not working and they were doing trial and error to fix it.

Ensure they have robust risk assessment protocols in place.Ask how they assess borrower creditworthiness and property value.Examine Legal Documentation:Carefully review all legal documents, including loan agreements, investment agreements, and any other contracts you will be required to sign.Consider having a legal professional review these documents to ensure your interests are protected.Request References and Testimonials:Ask for references from other investors who have worked with the firm.

For CA investors Nevada has many tax, landlord, and market job growth advantages.

In my mind, pretty much anyone who buys a duplex or any multi-family home is either a RE investor or an aspiring RE investor and brand new duplexes, what I would consider not typically the best/smartest deals, are still being purchased left and right. 

Personally, I started out as a bird dog and wholesaler finding deals for other investors in single-family homes.

I often see investors pair a traditional LLC with a Series LLC to function in this capacity. 

Another option would be to tell them you have to make decisions based on your investors best interests.Your investing partner could be your significant other, but they don't have to know that.That way if difficult decisions have to be made in the future the frustration would be at "the investor" and not directly at you.

He has a professional designer join him in a handful of the sessions and she provides some actionable recommendations  that may give you some confidence to do the design yourself.Another quick thing to look into is a subscription with a company like Minoan.

Three areas we've been seeing a lot of investor mortgage demand in.

We have an awesome community of investors here in the Denver area, get out to some local meetups if you haven't already.