I'd recommend finding a lender that can seamlessly do both the Hard Money lending and refinancing to make it easier for you. 

You should always make sure to work with someone boots on the ground who has good relationships with the city so they can make the onboarding process seamless.

I’m currently managing a project myself, and it’s running seamlessly.

Is it some kind of foundation specialist to start with to at least know what it is and know if there is anything reasonable that can be done, a general contractor, or is this something I just write off as seasonal shifting of the foundation that happens with some? 

I’m currently looking into the best ways to structure guest payment flows to ensure legal compliance (that may restrict non-licensed property managers from collecting rent directly) and seamless operations.

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There are a number of meetups in Sacramento and we have been coordinating the dates among hosts so that there is no overlap - I run the West Sacramento Meetup that @Ben Howard mentioned (we gather every 4th Tuesday of the month).Here is a list of meetups that we're in collaboration with (they are all based on an abundance mindset that we have here on BP)- 1st Tuesday - REI Connect @ Roseville Meetup (reach out to @Nicole Masters)- 3rd Tuesday - Investor Mixer @ Crawdads on the River- 3rd Thursday - Folsom Out of Bounds (dates may shift a bit)- 3rd or 4th Wednesday - Real Estate Round Table (CH Cafe & Grill) - they recently relaunched and stabilizing the schedule- 4th Tuesday - West Sacramento Real Estate MeetupI'm working on putting together an easy to access list that Sacramento investors can refer to.

This joint approach ensured a seamless process from purchase to renovation and resale.

Creative financing, partnerships, or shifting to long-term appreciation rather than strict cash flow might also help in this market.