Are you looking at being a contractor to trash out bank owned properties or are you looking to buy bank owned properties that need to be trashed out?

I had a Realtor out of TN tell me about a loan program where you buy the house in any condition as long as you have a bid from a contractor to repair/improve.

KleanCut, What NanCo means by a team is your real estate attorney, a real estate agent if possible (to help you find good deals and comparable properties to appraise yours against), your general contractor or sub contractors, and either private investors, hard money lenders, or banks/mortgage company.

I have contractors and have no problem getting it done in that time frame.

There is another benefit to using contractors it is the relationships you develope.

Some places require you to have a certified cashier check to participate.

Go to the engineer meetings, meet with the contractors, meet the planners, municipal councils, lenders, investors, etc...find out what they are all looking for, over time you will find what it is you are looking for, then you will be able to smell the BS a mile away.KG :mrgreen:

I'd also add that if you're not experienced in doing rehab projects then you might want to have a couple of contractors come with you (bring your personal network if you have one) and do estimates on each piece: plumbing, electrical, HVAC, kitchen/bath, floors, roof, etc.

Its easier for me to build a team there because I have high school friends that are: contractors, landscapers, and plumbers etc...I have been to one local investor group meeting and it wasn't great.

If I had a painting contractor go in and kill all the mold, would that suffice?