I say that jokingly, but hire some painters and you'll get the joke.Subbing it all out will cost you more upfront, figure out what's cost effective for you and cut out any fat.

I have a mango tree, and boy are the raccoons getting fat now!

@Stephen Bell I agree I do not want to start out on the wrong foot with my new tenants. 

So, I was quite surprised when I received this comment yesterday:BIG FAT LIES.

THE INFORMATION REPORTED BY THE SELECTED CREDIT BUREAU SHOWS THAT THE CREDIT FILE FOR THIS APPLICANT IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD.Shows up as a big fat red alert. 

Now I could've probably beat them down to 16-20k but you know the old saying, "pigs get fat and hogs get slaughtered."  25k was just fine.So why would they be happy with such a low number?

All these will depend on the profitability  of the deals you plan to execute, but don't forget: you owe the money and must pay it back at agreed date.On the other hand, if you opt to invite them as investor(equity), then they are part-owners of the LLC and you will share the profits and loss with them, but if you go belly-up, you don't owe them a dime.....You need to consider the pros and cons of both financing options: both are good depending on the circumstance...My one cent

@Chris Bell - I would start with your local REIA / Meetup events.  

Don't skimp on either if you can help it, they will keep your pockets fat and out of trouble!  

i apologize about the bad spelling fat fingers on phone and i have yet figured how to fix or edit it