If you have an AI from the contractor, you get to be insured under their policy, and not your own.

Borrowing power is poor with no income, so I dont want to use all my cash to pay down debt.

And on today’s powerful episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, you’ll learn exactly how to make that choice each and every day.

As a Seattle Realtor, your question really depends on what your buying power is because it's a really tough market for buyers right now, but it's a great time to buy if you're able to!

Hey Rob-     You have some powerful experience in the industry, given your work with inspections and verification. 

I was thinking LLC might give you more purchasing power but I guess you might have to have something of value in an LLC to begin with. 

However, now that I actually have properties, I find myself trying to power through agonizing DIY tasks and seeking thoughts of BP podcasts and future potential.

And even if you're off, you'll be off by the same amount on other like properties you analyze so it's still easy to see how property A is priced vs. property B.But all of that is noise after a while.  

I've stuck to Lowe's mainly because I went with porter cable for power tools and HD doesn't have them.

@Jack Douglas my primary concerns are a) I am operating in the state of MD, b) My husband has his real estate license, c) I/we are not trying to start a wholesaling business for the sake of wholesaling, we are trying to unearth otherwise unavailable opportunities I guess the no brainer thing to do would be to get on a few wholesalers lists, but that would be the easy way and I typically prefer to reinvent the wheel.I would love to hear the thoughts of two voices I have come across time and again on this topic in the forums: @Russell Brazil and @John Thedford Thanks again!