At least some people who would work any job at all and would trade their thumb to do so if they had the physical aptitude get helped too.

I get the less leverage aspect makes you more vulnerable to the underlying house price, but the lack of debt gives you the ability to maneuver around that & its likely a high house price point will appreciate more than the average over the long haul but these are just two years in, you got to wait till really year 8 to start trading the equity. 

I want a specialist that's an expert, and not a jack of all trades and master of none.

Good morning, Jordan.When I was in your position of having a lot of residential properties with equity, I started trading them in for commercial via 1031, focusing on NNN properties with long-term tenants.

Request to be put into a Trade type of duty.  

I would personally always recommend using licensed and insured contractors - especially for hazardous trades such as gas and electrical.

Supply is uber-low because few people - unless they have to or die, frankly - want to sell their home with a 2.8% mortgage only to trade it in for a 7% mortgage.

But, I have the advantage of not having to deal with the rehab, not having to learn a new market (if the property is far away), not having to find workers, etc.Typically, the extra money you're spending (in the case of a GC or a turn-key property) is the trade-off for not spending as much time, effort and expertise of your own. 

It is going to be a trade off, if you want something recently renovated you will take a lower cap rate, something that is in good condition with a few minor updates you will get an average cap rate, something with deferred maintenance you need to see a higher cap rate. 

Just like in 2021, or so, every other instagram ad I was seeing was someone selling their crypto trading scheme.