How would you recommend, or what resources would you refer for us to properly figure out how we spend our time and appropriately get compensated for it?

I will tell you he did a great job because very little interior re-work was required - but it was a substantial hit to the Reno budget!

They have lots of options for you, depending on your budget.

The number one mistake that I saw buyers making was jumping right into negotiating (and not very good negotiating at that) without first spending the time to build rapport.

Like @Jesse Rivera mentioned above, I also go to a few sessions but spend most of my time in the lobby or at the bar making connections."

Don't spend time looking for something that doesn't exist.

I currently work with investors looking to build their portfolio with single-family, long-term rentals while managing for them on the back end, making is hands-free for the investor to still work their W-2 job and live their everyday lives and spend it with family, hobbies, etc. 

On average, you will spend 10% of your income on maintenance per year.

Just know them going in so that you can properly budget.

Spending $1,000 to start the process can be worthwhile if you’re clear on the steps needed to reach that point.As for renovations, the approach really depends on your goals and the scale of the work.