If you can finance everything then simply hire him and his team and incentivize him with a bonus for homes/projects completed to spec and on a timeline. 

Those who received $3,600 per dependent in 2021 can expect to get $2,000 in 2022 and 2023.Bonus Depreciation - The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2018 temporarily increased first-year bonus depreciation to 100%, which remained in place through 2022.

I'm mainly focused on cashflow with appreciation being a bonus and have done really well in B- or C neighborhoods. 

As far as plumbing, if the drain lines have been updated, that's a huge bonus, as old galvanized pipes and cast iron leak and are a pain to fix.

Could you elaborate on any effective strategies or ways to structure the assignment to entice or force the buyer to get his own mortgage after a set period of time?

Here's my plan and the match.Goal: retire at age 55 with a target monthly income of $8k per monthObjective: Continue contributing in my employer's 401k (which I started 26 years) and start diversifying in real estate investment by purchasing up to two apartment complex in the 21 units rangePlan:1) Build a good team to help me find and purchase a good first complex - Done (found a fabulous 34 units recently renovated at a below average price in Texas)2) Make an offer with a 25% down pay where the seller would finance 10% over a 2 year period - in progress3) Get financing using a conventional bank loan of 75%, my first 401k withdrawal of 10% and seller note of 15% paid over 2 years4) Start benefiting from the new asset in May at an estimate ROI of 18% and cash flow of $8k per month first month  5) define a plan with the new property manager with good incentive ($3k bonus per year) for them to reach and sustain an occupancy rate of 92%, than control progress with regular phone calls 6) Keep the asset(s) for 10 yearsand here are the numbers:- My tax bracket is 33% (up to $413k of household income)- Withdraw from 401k over next 2 years to not exceed the $413k limit- Keeping my investment in 401k over next 5 years will result in 8% return (based on history I have for the past 25 years)- Taking half of my 401k and invest in a good apartment complex will easily generate 20% over 5 years (no brainer even if I have to pay the penalty)- Once I retire at 55, I will achieve my $8k goal monthly cash without having to use any 401k contributionThis is a good plan for us and allows me to use my hard earned money right now and benefits like so many others in real estates investment (plus having fun controlling my own money instead of letting ML)

The trick is to make sure that you do not entice someone to come in from the cold and squat, steal the appliances or potentially cause damage.  

The MLS shows 2 properties out of 600 to try and find them.The outlook would be that with builder bonuses you might make close to 10,000 commission with one sale working with a home buyer.The other investor buyer out of the 2 properties to bid on they receive multiple offers so the agent then has to keep searching endlessly for the investor to try to find them a one in a thousand property.New agents have nothing to do but twiddle their thumbs.

I tend to keep rent about $50 below market so I can entice more applicants to apply. 

There's a 50% "bonus depreciation" available from the IRS on new build that many seasoned investors and their CPAs don't know about or fully understand.