That's why developers have project managers on top of the contractors. 

Hi @Paul Rook, I don't have any experience with the company you mentioned but a handy resource for homeowners to check ANY contractor or trades person is lni.wa.gov.

They have a portfolio of options that sell first to locals for as little as $1,000 if you have the rehab budget and local contractors.

@Grace Hartman I don't mean this in a negative way but you're in this situation due to lack of experience, terribly high contractor quotes, or a combination.

You will want to get a professional inspector and contractor that you trust to walk the property on the outside if you can't get in. 

I don't know what the market like is in SoCal but I would imagine that contractor costs aren't much less there in LA area than the Bay Area.With @Dan H.'

Many BP people see contractor, RE agent and property manager as the only options to enter the RE business.

William,The best thing I did was drive around the area I was looking to invest and started talking with contractors.

I'm looking to add some resources to my list, agents that have done flips and vetted general contractors that have references!

I have gotten some estimates and that looks like about $30k total if I just use local contractors, If I do some of the work myself and do it as cheap as possible, I might be able to do it for $20k.