You don't have to have your own plumber, electrician, handyman, etc. that you've worked with for years.

He install smoke alarms connected to batteries because he doesn't trust his own electrician.

I want to sleep at night, so I'll be bringing in an electrician.

I am very good and handy at repairing things and have an arsenal of people I can call to fix just about anything (electrician, plumber, HVAC, etc) because of being in the restaurant business, I have to deal with repairs nearly 1 time a week (at all hours).Assuming that repairs are minor after inspecting it (less than a few thousand $).

I'm an electrician.

I'm an electrician by trade, not a jack of the trade.

You will have to repaint when they move and carpet won't last past 4 years.The $450/month guys pay in cash, they can't get a checking account, they may move in the middle of the night, they don't care that the dishwasher quit and you will have to fix sheetrock, floors and paint when they move.The biggest downside on the lower priced houses is that an electrician costs the same now matter if he's working on a $100K or $25K house, and appliances may cost less, they aren't free in that end of the market.So it's a trade-off of income versus expenses and hassles.Now let's look at selling those houses.

I give the address, amount of any mortgage(s), number of bedrooms and bathrooms, the square footage, cost of taxes and insurance, type of heating and air, comps from the area, and a list of recommended contractors, electricians, etc. that I know personally.

Plus,my brothers an electrician and always there if I had a question.

Use a licensed electrician or you may become liable in the event of a fire or electrocution.