Then he is going to hire subcontractors to do the job and you are going to pay them for that work as well.  

Cash Payment: Decide whether you'll finance the purchase or pay in full.Future Resale Value: Factor in potential appreciation of the property.2.

If you have large debt with a high interest rate, I would consider paying that off before getting started investing in real estate. 

Kind of reminds me of some of the golf course communities out here where if you bought a lot you had to pay the 100k transfer fee for the membership and 1k a month dues..

Are you looking to pay off the hard money loan, fund another investment, or cover property improvements?

We generally advise our clients to go ahead and pay the recapture rates if death is the alternative.The good news about recapture - the deductions are a deferred tax liability to you, and an interest free loan from the government.

How much did you pay for the property? 

ways to meet such people would be meetups, or simply walking into some smaller offices, could also ask around to other owners of the assets you are interested in and see who helps them. 

I took a long break and I'm paying for it now LOL!!

If I'm paying $150 to turn a rental, you would probably have to be sub $100 for me to give you a shot.