This is the simplest method, but it also means your tenants are more likely to abuse the utilities by leaving windows open with the heat or A/C running, leaving lights on, ignoring the toilet that constantly flushes on its own, etc.3.

Once upon move out, we had tenants claim that the plumber that had only months before replaced the wax ring and re-set the toilet left it all loose and wobbly with a broken seat and they refused to take responsibility for it's condition.  

I am a residential remodeling contractor by trade with a solid understanding of the rehab process and a network of laborers and subcontractors that I can rely on, and thus plan on managing this first rehab myself. 

On the remodels I've done, Nash Industries has always done a good job and are reasonably priced. 

I have a few critical questions:1- Do I need permit for kitchen and bathroom remodeling (which includes changing the layout within its boundaries without expanding it)?

Do you get involved in property remodeling and maintenance, track your expenses, and maximize your deductions?

While you maybe flipping, I guess I don't jump to seeing this as a new "world" any different than a homeowner wanting to remodel their own home and having to buy their own insurance...If you have the time to do this, it lets you find and hopefully hold on to the "good" trades, the ones you like and get along with well. 

I do know permit costs on new construction is more expensive vs remodel.  

Im in Orlando & recently had my contractor remodel multiple kitchens.

I was house-hacking and remodeling it at the same time.