“Construction components typically exposed to the elements—such as windows and wood framing—are built with higher quality because they are assembled indoors.

This is how you assemble your team.Example: If you need a permit pulled.

Although I am confident that I can assemble a formidable "renovation team," I am not as confident that the older existing homes will be worth the time and effort to bring online.

I personally would look for value add opportunities so you can either pull cash back out when done with the repairs to keep the assembly line moving.

Do they come in kits that a contractor assembles?

You can search for RTA cabinets (Ready To Assemble) those are Chinese imports but they are all wood and will hold up better

He wanted to assemble it with my property and made me an offer that was hard to turn down.

I assembled a spread sheet that I can plug in the house cost and the estimated rental numbers (nights and average per night) to give me a quick valuation on a particular home.  

Newbies should start by assembling a team of people who are experienced in each facet of the process.  

OK, so we received a mailer about a land liquidation event for the Hiwassee river, with land starting out at $7,500 per acre, and deals like 4.3 acres with river access (not on the river) and an 1800 sq. ft. log home package (you pay for the assembly) for $45k.