If you plan to live in it for at least 12 months after the work is completed and it is not owned by a corporation, LLC, etc, (Again, not sure how they research this) then you can sign a Homeowner affidavit and work as your own GC and hire out the respective licensed trades to complete the work to be inspected. 

And as a side note to this, i have tried everything I can to remain respectful, but not become "buddy-buddy" with them.

I respect some good work on remodeling kitchens!

My friend happens to be a well educated, quiet, responsIble, respectful person working on a post-baccalaureate degree. 4.

A FHA 203k Loan is where the purchase price and rehab costs are rolled into a single loan.Assuming you have a respectable FICO you can buy, with a FHA Loan (3-5% down, a 30 year amortization schedule, and a residential loan rate).

Antonio Jones, I respectfully disagree with what you said, that you won't buy something in an area unless you would live there yourself.

You never want to keep any tennat that is blatantly lying and clearly has zero respect for their lease or their landlord.

I love how she handles those bad contractors wearing the FBI shirts and those who don't respect women in the real estate industry.

I've gotten wayy to many leads from wholesalers that are inaccurate with respect to projected costs, let alone material factual errors on the property.  

I the tenant and I dont want him to lose his home (he has earn My respect).3) can i ask more since I already have the tenant inside for two years?