However, there hasn't been a ton of applicants, and every applicant has had red flags.

Not to mention the inspiration from all the great stories, as well as the red flags and potential land mines you learn about that you’ll want to keep an eye out for.

Now when I come home whoever greets me at the door gets the first hug and kiss and sometimes that turns out to be the dog! 

We can all joke about the "or 0.00" part but I think it is a red flag about the property manager. 

No, you need education, smart, targeted, and up-to-date for the 21st century.You'll learn step-by-step seduction techniques like the Subject To kiss close, the unrefusable checkbook flash, how to buy her a house for ca$h, templates for writing red-hot yellow letters, and compelling scripts to follow on the phone when speaking to motivated prospects.

However, I have seen with new construction, that side by side units require much less red tape to build new as opposed to a traditional "decker" style multi.   

I have a secondary strategy, if I don't win, of approaching the winner and trying to peel off at least some of the property around me at a premium to them, but I am hoping to avoid that scenario altogether. 

I’d like to hire a general contractor in Bristol CT area who would take the lead but also be able to deal with me at job site and learning how to do many of the jobs myself?

There should be much more meat left on the bone with that much money into it.

Its a 2 bed 2 bath single family unit which worked for me at the time because I had a roommate that I charged an extra $500 to and split utilities.