Buy local, self manage, develop relationships - electrician, plumber, roofer, GC, painter, floor guy, tree trimmer, attorney, accountant, whole seller, realtor, insurance agent, etc.

Painting them is also a viable option if they're in great shape and you have a good cabinet painter. 

We're basically looking for a full remodel on a 3 bedroom 2 bath ranch style home with a pool built in 72 to use as a short term vacation rental.I'd be incredibly grateful for any leads on good contractors, handymen, painters, etc...We need the following work done.- knock out kitchen wall, vault ceiling, add skylights- all floors exposed to concrete / ground / polished / wet finished (all floors demo - remove vinyl tilinh and carpet)- add some can lights- remove popcorn ceiling in whole house and prep to paint ready - paint all interior - bathroom remodel - replace electric panel (zysco)Thanks in advance - Minh

Have I been watching the Idaho Painter too much on You Tube?

My tax lady said that I needed to do 1099 for painters, etc.This sounds silly. 

I'm not a painter, but when we I had my dads house painted it was around 3500, but that was with removal of the popcorn ceiling, re-texturing, and then 2 colors of paint so I'm going on the high side of 2000? 

I'm not a painter, but when we I had my dads house painted it was around 3500, but that was with removal of the popcorn ceiling, re-texturing, and then 2 colors of paint so I'm going on the high side of 2000? 

Hello - I'm looking to network with various tradesmen: GC's, HVAC, Electricians, Plumbers, Painters, Carpenters, etc - in the Bridgeport, Fairfield Co area.Thanks in advance!

Hello - I'm looking to network with various tradesmen: GC's, HVAC, Electricians, Plumbers, Painters, Carpenters, etc - in the Bridgeport, Fairfield Co area.Thanks in advance!

I was lucky had a good tenant family stayed 6 .5 years , After we decided to sell, It would be challenge to let the house vacant for long time. so I used neighborhood so called painter ... then those guys taken baby step to finish the job.