The contractor tells me I should’ve gotten better quality materials and wants to be paid for the paint. 95% of the project is still left.

A true Investor friendly agent will have all of the contacts and likely use them on their own projects.

Getting permits after a variance depending on jurisdiction for multifamily for projects I have done has typically been 6-18 months.

I keep working from project to project and sell them off as I go. 

I hunt down projects for my clients and yes we do get project costs sometimes under 70%, lowest I seen has been 58%. 

You might not have tenants moving in on the 17th but if you can project for the 1st-5th of the next month then that's still really good.

Become a syndication Co-GP by lending the escrow funds for the true GP where you receive 1% of the GP share of project upside, then create website and social media marketing materials where you hold yourself out as THE GP for the syndication.5.

So I am new to real estate investing - currently don't have any deals or projects. im located in Connecticut - Im a beginner and am looking for experience and knowledge and more information - as a beginner I want as much information as possible with the experience I know a lot of people who start- they network, meet different investors and different people in the real estate world . 

(Here's how we keep it all straight.)Project management software (Asana)-> Order of operations-> Responsibilities -> Deadlines-> Notes-> SOPsDaily Contractor Check-in Calls/Texts-> Roadblocks-> Resolutions-> ResultsIn Person Walkthroughs-> Our Property Manager-> My Business Partner-> Our Realtor-> MyselfHow do you drive results for your renovations?

It's the easiest way to try being a landlord without dealing with tricky renovation projects.