With a remodel, it is a trust and business relationship that you will develop with the contractor. 

@Mike Alder  good luck I grew up in the business.. must watch movie for any land man is Glenn Garry Glen ross... you will see how all these lots you want to buy were created in the first place.land game dates back to just after the turn of the century  ( not 2000) when promoters went through the US creating mega subdivisions prior to any state or federal land development rules.. so you have all these old tracks and the parcels have been traded for 100 plus years.. lost at tax sale bought by someone like you or my dad.. resold on terms  those folks default or lose to tax's and the cycle repeats.Florida created massive subdivisions to attract residence's since no one wanted to live in swamps and such.. think Le High and Coral Gables..  

That was the year I started to really work on developing my mindset.

My question for those that have done this or are familiar is what is the better strategy....1) Identify and purchase multiple properties in the 1031 exchange or 2) Purchase the first property in the 1031 and then after the needed seasoning period, do a cash out refinance and then purchase the second property.I am not sure if one strategy is easier or more cost efficient than the other?  

Upon that conclusion, I have developed a plan.

There is a lot of money here that is betting on the stability of our market, future development, and appreciation.It's a balance that depends on my strategy.

Hello,I am wondering the best way to find a contact investors and/or property developers for larger scale projects.

It is good to have a few buyers identified before you try to wholesale flip because these sellers are in a HURRY and if you aren't able to offer SPEED (10-days to close) you are the not the solution to their problem.In general, I think this is one of those questions that prevents you from moving forward.  

When everything has reached a critical mass phase on new development across all sectors of real estate then a downturn is imminent.We are not close to that happening in this current cycle from what I am seeing.

The sole purpose is to identify and acquire 4+ bedroom properties to rent to college students and collect rent per room (research shows that rooms can rent anywhere from $400-$600 depending on size and condition of rooms/home).