First BRRRR Newbie Investor

[Aaron Pues]

Hi all! I'm a newbie investor in the Saint Paul, MN area. I just purchased my first BRRRR, it's a duplex that needs some love :)

We received our bid back from our contractor and we were wondering what are some things we could do to lower our rehab costs.  Not cutting corners by any means, but since it will be a long term buy & hold what are some things we could do to save money on materials & labor.  

I know this is a generic post, but I'm just mainly looking for some guidance on the first of many BRRRR's.

Thanks in advance!