The key is a good, reliable cleaning and maintenance company and fast, clear communication with customers and potential customers.

A lot of good reliable sources are telling me that I need to create a Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) by EOY 2019 and move my money into the fund.

Are your friends reliable, responsible with their finances, easy going and fun to be around?

Many of the fixer uppers are listing and selling for nearly what I'd assume is their ARV so I'm not sure how someone is making profit from them, but I guess I'll wait and see if they pop up back on the market in a flipped state to see...I work 90 minutes away, and trying to coordinate contractors is a full time job in itself out here... so until I get some experience and some reliable networking done, I think I'd only lose money and time trying to coordinate a flip or BRRRR.I'm happy with a 9% CoC return for the most part, as long as it's secure and stable.

I am in need of a reliable surveyor, and possibly a home inspector.

I am in need of a reliable surveyor, and possibly a home inspector.

To really capitalize on those leads, you need a reliable list of buyers, not just a list of email addresses.

Shovel, salt, repeat...Mother Nature is not a reliable PM.  

And I had no network with any reliable handymen at the time to try and negotiate costs with.  3 years later and I've finally paid down that debt and developed a network.

My goal is to flip some properties to get some $$ saved so I can eventually get a few rentals under my belt and have (semi) reliable income yearly.