Do you know where these people get quality work and contractors for that price?

We dedided to do all the details exceptionally well, make sure we are in the top 10% from a quality, design, renovation standpoint when compared to our competition.

Perhaps focusing on quality as opposed to quantity of contracts will allow you to make better margins and move your contracts with greater ease.

The quality of the home surpass the quality that these other builder homes are making.

There is a strong demand for rentals in these neighborhoods as long as you have a quality product, a good leasing agent, and price your rentals correctly.

On the sell side, you definitely want to push the quality button.

We've found it has superior reporting features, integration features, and is overall more efficient to work within than other REI-specific software.The downside is QBO is not set up for REI so you'll need to do that or work with an expert to ensure it is set up for your business appropriately.Something else to keep in mind is your entity structure and how your entities file tax returns.

Even if it were new, they have no idea about the quality or manufacturing imperfections. 

This could allow you to reinvest the proceeds directly into one or more properties in Houston, which seems to align with your goal of expanding locally.Leverage New Construction Opportunities: I work with Neu Real Estate Group in Indianapolis, where we focus on high-quality duplex builds that are designed with strong rental returns in mind.

Some contractors have insurance, some are 1 man band with no overhead, quality of work factors into cost, level of finishes.We created a calculator for our clients to use here in Chicago, specific to our renovation pricing, but even that is just a guess based on some assumptions.If you can find a quality general contractor, pay them like @Bruce Woodruff mentioned, and it will make your life so much easier...you may eat into some of your profits, but being able to rinse and repeat with someone you trust is priceless!