Does Anyone have any recommendations (and/or referral for an estimate)  on a rehab needed for a 5 BR brick townhouse that needs a bit of everything for a flip. 

Might as well start looking for the word of mouth referrals for those now since you are going to build an empire.  

I was hoping to get suggestions and/or contractor referral in the Fitchburg area on how to address the issue.

I'd take a course on personal branding, social media, and promotion from those guys; that seems to be their core competency. 

I agree with you, and it's much easier to promote to investors.Gino

Don't know all the details yet, but I found this link which gives you a better idea of what they do and how they promote. https://seniorlivingsmart.com/...Essentially, you join their network, become a "certified buyer" and promote the "ease of transitioning" out from ones house in a quicker time frame, no realtor fees, etc. 

This substantial increase offers more choices for buyers, promoting a competitive market.Months Supply of Inventory: The supply of inventory jumped by 132.4%, from 3.4 months to 7.9 months.

This substantial increase offers more choices for buyers, promoting a competitive market.Months Supply of Inventory: The supply of inventory jumped by 78%, from 5 months to 8.9 months.

I have a few referrals in the Columbus that I would be more than happy to send over.

Best way is to have a broker that is knowledgeable about what you would actually buy, has good referrals, and actually completes transactions in the buildings that you buy.