No matter how smooth, cheap and terrific the deal may be its always good business practice to have an exit clause (or two), especially if wholesaling is your primary exit strategy.

Depending on the scope of work to be done, I'm targeting projects between 30-90 days (SFH or multi) from purchase to listing, and need to put together a solid team on the ground that can get through multiple projects a year.I am hoping for some introductions to reliable and trustworthy contractors that have a great team of skilled labor partners to make everything run smoothly.

I have no idea who else had access to the building (previous property manager, etc) so want to stay on the safe side.The previous owner/landlord has owned the building for over 30 years so I want to make sure that this change of ownership goes as smoothly as possible.

Last year I sent out a mass text to all tenants to drip faucets, open cabinets under sinks, and keep heat at 60+, I gave a rent credit incentive and last year everything went smoothly.  

Contractors tend to have a bad reputation for being shady & best to have your first deal go smooth so you don't get turned off to being a real estate investor.

He smoothly worked with his dad and has done very well.Care to share more about what it is like to be 3nd generation?

It can be a challenge to keep the money working smoothly.

Any suggestions to help smooth the process along?

This one was pretty smooth.

In my experience it is worth it to pay for the process to be smooth and right rather than fast and dirty.