Is that still the case that only W9s need to be collected from contractors that you paid with cash/checks?

Even if the property owner LLC is named as a co-defendant for construction related liability if you implement the steps I mentioned in my earlier post,  in most instances construction related liability can be deflected to Builder or responsible sub contractors. 

They’re often well-connected to contractors and property managers who know the drill for moderate rehabs in that area.

I'm a licenced Broker and I also handle project management for flippers, contractors, etc.FEMA 50% Rule: ALL of the homes that exist in a Flood Zone have a 50% limit on work that can be done to repair them without bringing them into compliance with current flood standards.

I would suggest building your CORE 4 which consists of a great realtor, contractor, property manager, and attorney after you choose where to invest in.

If your landlord wants more rooms painted, I would tell him to hire a contractor and I pay 3200.You can roll two rooms in an afternoon and in the end it's only $100 and at least you have someone who seems somewhat flexible.

I’m an electrician and I’d only do electrical since I know I could do it fast enough to be worth it but other than that I’d get someone who could do it fast and high quality.

Was a group that sets up in the city, finds the wholesale deal, hires out the contractor, has an agent already. 

Focus on building a network of contractors for repairs, set clear boundaries for house hacking, and take advantage of tax benefits.

Architecture did a design and well respected contractor estimated the buildout of 4 plex would be an additional ~800k for total project cost of ~1M. it would be ~1.2M for the 7 plex.