tips on rehab

[Robert Kline]

have a rental (multi family 2-4 units) needing major rehab. interested in learning what work can be learned/performed easily and what needs to be hired out to a contractor. recommendations for learning resources for DIY rehab (good youtube channels, etc) would greatly appreciated!

[Evan Polaski]

@Robert Kline, I would start by talking with your local building department.  From what I have heard, primarily through these forums, it can be tough to do just about anything yourself.  Building departments, typically, are very helpful.  They will let you know what you can and can't do without a permit and what you are able to do yourself within the scopes of those permits.

My concern is because this is a rental, if you do anything that is not to code and the tenant reports it, you will likely have some much bigger issues to deal with.

Given you note this is major rehab, I tend to lean to hire most, if not all, out.  As others noted, you are likely limited in what you can legally do anyways, so you won't be saving a ton, and depending on how you value your time, it will likely be cheaper to higher professionals to do it anyways.