In California, to work as a contractor, we need to obtain a contractor licence from Contractors State License Board.

My real estate agent asked a few buyers, and no one has provided that information yet.

Any insights or advice you can provide would be incredibly helpful as I navigate this potential investment.Thank you very much for considering my request.

Ideally, you'd take a full loan application, run the loan through automated underwriting and the automated underwriting findings will tell you exactly what you need to obtain from your client as far as financials go.   

This is an acceptable appraisal approach.Sometimes using simple and common sense is ok way to go.Good luck and don't forget to invite all those who provide an answer to a BBQ ;-)

A quick question:  Would you be able to provide further clarity why you classified zip code 64052 /64053 as mostly bad for rental?

If considering appreciation and buy and hold for 10+ years, and looking across my entire portfolio, I can afford to have negative cash flow on one property, while providing a good quality property at affordable, below market rates.

when lookin at skip tracing providers, find one that has pricing and payment options available based on the volume you'll be submitting.

My suggestions are just that- Food for thought.Explain the situation to your insurance provider.

His average contract value is around 15-20k and his profit margins on these jobs are roughly 50%.I don't have an agency or any sort of business that provides this service.