Call local painters and ask them their per sq. ft price, for all the optionsCall local plumbers and get their per hr or flat rate price on the most common things.

Over the next 2 months we got quotes from 3 different contractors and painters for the inside work and 2 landscape companies for the drain, finally starting work mid-August.

My painter has been painting for 34yrs, so he is pretty quick, and makes it look good as well.I agree with the garage door and it being an illegal addition.

I guess what I would do since I have no clue how much this stuff would cost is to call a couple roofers/painters and get an estimate.

I have a handyman who does counter tops, floors, toilets, and myriad other jobs, and a semi-retired painter and his housecleaner wife are a great combination I call on when a unit goes empty, and can do drywall and counter top work too.

(Seems like the original painter cut the paint.) 

Now, let's try to understand some terms.Accountant - this is merely a name of one's line of work, similar to being called a painter or a teacher.

I also learn to hire a painter, this has been the first property we have really been hands off on and has opened my eyes to how much more we can accomplish by hiring out work.

I've been a painter for close to 12 years now.

A mentor could tell you of a painter that will give a great price, or a handyman to go fix the hole in a screen window.