Never go with the cheapest contractor and make sure to do background checks (in case they have a history of ripping off clients).

Does anyone have any recommendations, or leads to a contractor for a minor rehab (paint, cabinets and door install/ repair, laminate flooring install, a minor refresh overall)?

Hi, I am in the position to buy a single family historic home with an ADU in the back that currently has a tenant in it paying $1600 a month including utilities.The home has 3 beds and 1 bath  and needs some light work such as floors including leveling of one bedroom where the floor is dipping, a few windows, stair repair, painting  and landscaping as it sits on a 7000sqft lot.

Never go with the cheapest contractor and make sure to do background checks (in case they have a history of ripping off clients).

Paint a skull and crossbones on it with a message "No Racoons"

If you do some of the work yourself, for example, painting, demolishing the old kitchen cabinets yourself, install flooring, you'll save money.

Heating/AC, appliances, electrical, windows, paint, etc. 

I’m a handyman and I work with a few rental properties and do some projects that range to the small stuff like hanging doors, repair trim and drywall to new flooring installs, painting, appliance repair, yard work and repairing your usual leaky faucet..The issue I’m having currently is I have just gotten into contact a couple days ago about a flooring job.

FHA inspection, in my experience, will primarily look at safety oriented things, including chipping paint, exposed woods, hand railings, properly fitted windows, etc. 

When it comes to NJ something to be aware of is the new 'lead based paint in residential dwellings' legislation.