They eventually sold their business to another company and things were fine after that.All the others were easy.If you are going to switch, you might want to try that after a resident moves out.  

If they work independently, set their schedule, and use their resources, they might qualify as a 1099 contractor, but misclassification risks IRS penalties.Wages for W-2 employees and payments to 1099 contractors are both deductible business expenses, but compliance is key.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

@Marcus Stokes, house flipping is a full-time business operation, even with current market conditions.

Provide copies to all parties involved.This project-specific agreement works well for one-time jobs, but if you plan to work with subcontractors regularly, I highly recommend having an attorney draft a Master Services Agreement (MSA) for your business.

Another thing, the threads move down the forums rather quickly because it's so busy, so the odds of your post being seen for long by very many people is minimal. 

Hi Davis,I live in NC but invest primarily in Greenville SC / upstate with my business partners. 

Shaun Shaun,I am a "specialist" and currently a business owner of a design and drafting company in CT. 

If so they may have a real estate license or they may work with an agent that relies on repeat business rather than a one-off purchase. 

I have 7 MTR and my income is 1.7x my long-term rates ($1200 vs $2000), but that is very specific to my properties, my location, my business model, etc. 

Buying rental properties is investing in a business and a place to make your money and time work for you.