•General contractorsFor my first flip would it be ideal to have a GM to manage contractors while I shadow to learn what he's doing so I can eventually become my own project manager on my properties.

How do I deal with the professional investors at the local auctions - Southbay, Los Angeles. 

The location of property A isn't as ideal, but the numbers keep telling me that it's the better investment of the two.What does everyone else think?

Ideally, I would like to flip a few homes and recycle the proceeds to purchase a rental property. 

What's an ideal financial product that you guys are looking for but haven't been able to find?

Not the most ideal living situation, but if it means building some equity after seasoning (in this market, who knows, 100K equity in 6 months, it could very well happen). 

I deal with Lowe's a lot, and if you're buying anything over $2,500 you can get a quote at the Pro Desk.

When I  became a member on this site, I was looking for that key ingredient that allowed many of the investors to become landlords overnight.I researched every strategy, every problem that could possibly come up and created the ideal business case to start investing.The reality is….I LEARNED FAR MORE BY DOING.

I proposed that she ask them if the house that meets all their wants, that is ideal for them (according to them) was worth paying an extra $20 dollars a month than they originally budgeted.

In regards to the other suggestion about direct mail, I am actually working on a business plan that will implement the direct mail strategy and ideally will be a system that is not only sustainable, but will be scalable and reliable as well.