You are in a much better position to be able to identify the best quote, and you don’t have to worry about contractors not including or missing certain items of the renovation.Secondly...By virtue of having a Scope of Work, you will attract good contractors who want to do business with you.

An inspector will identify problems and contractor can help you plan for the cost of those needed repairs.

As the great Brandon Turner suggests, real estate is just a big funnel and I’m trying to fill the top of my funnel with as many qualified leads as possible.What suggestions do you have for finding wholesalers and/or identifying great off market deals?

Any thoughts on how an investor can position themselves to  identify and leverage any opportunities that arise?

I spent a ton of time last year in researching this model and also my area to identify opportunities for STR with arbitrage.

If you already have a closing set and don’t have a property identified for a 1031 exchange you are way behind the power curve.  

If you have identified a property where you would like to write a subject-to offer, there's only one way to find out if the seller will accept it...

I have 35 days to identify a home to purchase due to 1031 exchange.

Second, I would recommend working with an agent as they will help you identify and find the right properties for your goals.Then I would set up my search criteria with the agent as well as in zillow or any other tool of choice and look every day. 20 min a day. practicing that muscle will allow you to better understand the market as well and get practice analyzing deals.Once you know the market better and what an average deal is like, then you can solve the financing problem. there are many ways to solve that problem.happy to chat more in person if you want, do not hesitate to reach out, connect and DM me.

Once you identify more than 4 you are basically required to buy them all. 2).