We wasted several thousands of dollars with them until we realized that they weren't able to handle the project...After we fired them they turned around and offered me a job ;>) - I politely declined as I don't think the industry is setup to help us. 

Right now you have $1,000 in cash flow that can be used to fund other projects (seed money), pay you in profit to supplement your lifestyle, or fill in any gaps for underperforming properties.  

Seemed legit and expecting to hear back from them today on some proposals for a project I am working on. 

Then you will be stuck with a potential rehab project.

If a project is profitable, wouldn’t you rather have some cash flow rather than none?

This route also provides access to capital to fund some larger purchases in the next 5 years (roof, HVAC, siding, windows on rental property and last projects on primary residence) in the form of a HELOC if we were to go the route of a first lien HELOC/All In One mortgage.

I reached out to another GC, and he said the same.The project itself isn’t complex, but I planned to redo the wiring, plumbing, and remove some walls.

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Feel free to reach out, and I can share some recommendations based on your project

We did this through our LLC, I was actively managing the project while my brother was passive.