I have an amazing painter & floor guy and an excellent granite contractor that I'm guessing are looking for more right now. 

So I know a few contractors that would be able to help but our list is very slim and we (my husband and I) could use some recommendations (particularly painters and general contractors).

Now I have a great painter and I hire youth from our church or people from CL to do odd jobs.  

There are crews that do the hands on infrastructure, foundation, driveway, garage and landscaping but that's minimal by comparison to having carpenters, plumbers, electricians, painters and on and on for months.The beauty of MOD and HUD is the quickness of the delivery, set, installation, close up and detail work which all takes place in a few days if the crew is experienced and efficient which most are nowadays.

Look for cracks or unleveled streets (2) History: Has there been any flooding/earthquakes/blasting near this area that could have affected the foundation (3) Soil Sloping (4) Pooling of water (or signs of it on the ground from looking at the dirt) / poor drainageHouse: (1) Gaps at the corner of fascia trim (2) Diagonal cracks in the wall at corners of doors and windows (3) Cracks in the exposed grade beam of the house (4) Cracks in bricks and mortar (5) Look for bulging of any walls (6) Gaps between the garage door and the pavement at either side of the garage door Interior indications of foundation problems Windows & Doors: (1) Will not open or close properly.(2) Look at bottom of door/window to see if it is parallel with the door frame (3) Door frame cracks in corners (4) Sheet rock cracks in corners (5) Latches won’t secure in place (6) When doors are installed, typically they open and close effortlessly and the latch has no problem finding its home.Floors: (1) Unleveled (2) CracksConcrete slab: (1) Cracks (if slab is visible)Walls/Ceiling: (1) Cracks, look in corners (2) Horizontal and vertical lines, and eyeball to see if they are straight (3) Look on walls for painter’s tape and drywall compound, to see if they are covering cracks.

Mostly wanted to congratulate you, but thought of possibly lining up your painter, landscaper, tradesman, etc to start work after closing may be a good idea if you need them.  

To some under-dressing may do the same, although I have successfully negotiated apt buildings best with tired landlords in my homeless construction plumber painter clothes.  

If you need any plumbers, carpenters, painters etc... feel free to reach out.

@David D Painter I like the idea of temp power the best.

This January I plan to make my first painter, and currently project manager my partner to decrease my personal workload so I can expand our business.