Let’s face it. It would be tough to become a local expert in every market where you are interested in buying an investment property. It takes a great deal of time and effort to become an expert in your own neighborhood. 
You need to build relationships with contractors and real estate agents and learn about zoning, permitting, city ordinances, development rules, and short-term rental regulations– this is all in addition to constantly staying up to date on what homes are selling for in your neighborhoods.
It’s time well spent on your business. And investors looking to expand and grow their fix-and-flip or buy-and-hold rental business eventually realize that building a team becomes crucial for sustainable growth. And sanity, of course. 
Hiring a CPA, real estate attorney, and virtual assistant are pretty straightforward additions to help you organize and operate your business.   
But there are seven crucial relationships you need to develop to truly become a local market expert. How they can help you, however, might not be obvious.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices