Also, I have heard success stories of folks finding good contractors at the home improvement stores early in the AM.

To tap into discussions re other CRMs, search here on "CRM",  "Freedomsoft", "deal machine",  "property list manager", "investor fuse" , I would do these same searches on youtube!!!!!   

We've been honing in on a pretty good development/investment formula that is working for us where we buy an existing single or multi-family house that can be improved or easily split into smaller units, and then we also add small new construction units to the property (townhomes or duplexes or cottages) and, generally, we rent them all out (though we have sold a couple of single family rehabs and we may sell the units in our next big project...

The key tool to use is to develop a checklist on each location and keep improving on it.

They have plenty of videos on YouTube you can check out. 

The flooring retailer is the latest in a growing list of companies forced to shut down due to changing market conditions, rising competition, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.The company’s financial struggles began after the pandemic-fueled home improvement boom fizzled out.

There is a good chance they would limit the loan amount based on either appraisal, or purchase price + improvements (ie project cost), whichever is lower.

When you have a few good cash flowing properties under your belt then you can push it a bit more but be patient with your first few and look for the deals that work best for you.Rochester is a good area to be starting since there are a lot of properties that are relatively inexpensive that have room for improvement so there will be plenty of opportunities for you, but I'd highly recommend you go to your local REIA (Real Estate Investors Association) and speak with them before jumping into anything.

However, it can now better accommodate someone with a disability, and they can add any equipment needed to further improve accessibility.

@Stuart I thought home improvements like flooring, bath updates, appliance updates under the name of a LLC help to offset W2 income besides the liability part?