You can buy them at local suppliers for a lot less.

I also am lucky in that my father-in-law works for a plumbing supply company (they supply to contractors/plumbers only) and we can get HVAC/plumbing/bathroom remodel supplies at their wholesale price so we will save a lot there compared to big box suppliers. 

My only advice is that if you have multiple rentals, paint them all the same shade of grey and always buy from the same supplier, which makes it easier to repaint or do touch ups. 

A knowledgeable landlord can often find and/or negotiate a better month to month price for unlimited broadband internet service, while saving each new tenant the cost, hassle and interim downtime of acquiring new service.

Make sure to call or check the website of your water supplier.

A knowledgeable landlord can often find and/or negotiate a better month to month price for unlimited broadband internet service, while saving each new tenant the cost, hassle and interim downtime of acquiring new service. 

Rabco is another pretty major metal building supplier that works on the east coast that might be a good group to talk with.

I am a first time real estate investor who is looking to flip distressed houses in his local market, but I do not know if I should approach family friends, and other possible capital suppliers without a clear business strategy and understanding what kinds of homes are selling in my market.

Expect to be told straight to your face that your blower motor as a component costs three times what it actually costs the repairman to buy it at the local supplier.

Try your local fencing supplier they often have guys/subs that will pick up jobs they outsource.We did that with a local supplier here & had a couple of guys put in a complete backyard fence, 4ft high black plastic coated wiring, for $2500 including materials that they picked up & hauled.