That’s a huge win, especially coming from California.You’re definitely not the only one looking for that sweet spot.

I'm a GC as well and #1 thing to do is not underbid, you have to cover labor, materials and company overhead in your bid, and underbidding to win a job will cause you to go bankrupt.

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Being ready means:  700+ credit, 50k in capital, and a psyche knowing it may be a roller coaster till the end and winning is no guarantee. 

Tighten Your Follow-Up CadenceThe #1 reason we see deal flow stall after a few wins?

You are doing more good for the community then just posting about your wins!  

You get amazing tenants who want to be in the area, and you win by getting an additional $1200 a month in rent, they win by leasing for a much much lower price than anything else in the area. 

Every single person who I know who has succeeded investing remotely fits in this category: they have experience already and used to live in the market they invest in, or travel there frequently enough to know it on a block by block basis.

I've owned and managed my own rentals for a little over 13 years now and dishwasher troubles pop up from time to time but in my experience, the most frequent issues arise from garbage disposals and tenants being too rough on them.

How can I position this as a win-win to the seller while also giving me flexibility to either rent it out or resell it later?