When I first started I did most of the rehab work myself with helpers because I had no other obligations.  

Facebook and the "NextDoor" app will be your best bet in tracking your helpers down.  

I would say it would be nice to have even a small helper, kid, wife, girlfriend, grab a wire or listen and look for you. 

Hey Sam, check out how this one comes together in the end, this is something your college age kids can REALLY use!

A Single’s Game of Real Estate
(Getting started in your twenties)
By Dan Auito

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I worked as a tile setters helper when I was 12 every summer and did it full time before, and after, the Army.

I welcome any advice or opinions of what all of you would do in this position given that if you are like me you hate sitting in an office, especially if there are better ways to manage time and energy towards financial goals.Thanks for the help.-Eric

Flipping has started to become more full time. I've typically contracted the renovations out, and then done all of the small stuff myself.

I am to the point where I don't have any time for the small stuff. ...

I do have lots of handymen and other helpers, but the numbers just don't work to use a PM.I had one when I had nine units, but under his watchful eye, half of my tenants paid late, and the other half didn't pay at all.  

If you have no skills as a contractor, I would hire someone that is skilled and offer that person hourly work from 15-35/hour or a daily rate of 200-250 a day for 7 hours of work and a 1 hour lunch for large jobs.Work with them on the weekends as their helper and try to learn everything you can. 

I had a very good legal helper, "Bernie the Attorney.