I am a very good painter as I did it a lot when younger so the quality of my paint job is par with a painter.Also add any other expenses that you incur as well as the time it takes you to go to the dump and complete everything.

I can do light handyman work, we've become pretty solid painters and landscapers.We decided right away to hire a property manager when we purchased our first property. 

Save some more.Get a better paying job.Get a side hustle or 2 or 3 and save that.To learn about the RE business from the inside, get a job in RE or with those who own or support RE: a RE brokerage, construction co, mortgage co, accounting, banking, insurance, appraisal, inspection, electrician, plumber, roofer, painter, property mgmt, hardware or supply store, etc.Go to local REIA meetings to learn and network.Network. 

We were out of town when the property closed and the painter had assumed it had closed so they painted it.

OMG our tenants, after a complete rehabbed, insisted on paying their painter to finish the final coat after we primed all the new drywall.

The interior was badly stained with tobacco so I paid painters to do 3 coats of interior oil-based primer and neutral gray in the other rooms.

Buy, fix, and flip…buy at wholesale and sell to another investor…buy, rehab,and rent…I think I’m on the right track…if not please let me know lol-Identify your timelines-Do my math…by learning how to use the variety of calculations available toevaluate and select real estate investment properties for you which will help me tolocate suitable properties and help analyze your return on investment-Do my market homework by understanding your objectives such as whatneighborhoods are hot right now…what areas are up-and-coming…where are thebest schools…where are the new jobs located…help identify those opportunitiesand present properties for you as an investor to consider-Know your goals to help identify suitable properties and look for ways to add valueto my services by understanding your pain points and suggesting resources like doyou need a good handyman…Estimates from painters…Flooring quotes…A taxadviser…Be your go-to source for these referrals-And finally, I have joined some real estate investor groups through “Meetup.com”because I believe honestly that this is the best way to find prospective clients andat the same time learn what investors in my area are looking for and give meinsight on potential properties.

How about having a flooring guy, painter, cleaners, etc?

Our painter was on another job.

We have a second home on the spur and are starting to gear up for STVRs.Any recommendations for a good painter / stainer that has done well for you in the past?