Lesson learned, now you have the experience and can take this to the next deal. contractors can't overbid you as you know how long it will take and price of materials. take this lesson and continue to grow.

Trying to find contractors that are worth anything is nearly impossible and they have no incentive to do a decent job... give me a slower market where they WANT the work and I'll be much happier...

Big contractor checks might be harder to explain if it came to that.

You'll be better off with an agent and PM (and contractors) that you connect with and trust to do good work than you will be in *the* market that meets every single one of your parameters.

Hi Denise, I've been here for 35 years and have a contractor's license as well as a broker's license. 

I am looking into getting my RE license.

I'm a Realtor currently licensed in Maryland and soon to be D.C.I am also an aspiring real estate investor (wish me luck, will be seeing a promising property later today!).

He just helped me get out of general contractor bids and leases and saved my company like $200k in liabilities. 

So I want to make use of my time and purchase homes in my area and work with contractors (my partner is a contractor).  

I have my contractors lined up to remodel, electrical, sheetrock and paint.