Also, can anyone recommend a reliable company for this?

Focus on identifying promising neighborhoods in the north or east bay by leveraging your husband’s contractor network, local real estate agents, and online deal-finding platforms.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I have been lurking on the site and attended webinars for a while but I am just here to learn and I am soaking it all up!

The bank they are using with that offer is now saying my site prep bid came in way too high and not approving me (so far. still in process).

@Steve Babiak, unless he registered with Pennsylvania as a contractor, he would not show up on there, the company as the OP stated is from NJ where he would be registered. he should be registered in PA if he is doing work there, so i agree, he should have shown up on those sites, i am a contractor in NJ but do not do work in PA, not even my own properties, so i do not show up on those sites.

A realtor doing high volume, you don't have to use one you can poll 3-5 agents see what they do to get you the comps and then pick that person to help you.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Check out this site - https://theluxurypergola.com/blogs/louvered-roof-info/hurric...They cover wind resistant pergolas in general but I would make sure whatever you get will be able to stand up to hurricanes that happen there from time to time.

"Good" areas will be priced high, "Bad" areas will be priced low.