If it was easy to take $1k and turn it into $10k easily with minimal work and sacrifice like the guru's say, then we would be the richest country in the world.  

Purchased a property that needed some work and on the lower end of the market so homes were sitting.

Biggest struggle is finding deals that make sense where the numbers work and in locations that would work for STR.

Some of the comments from others here demonstrate that lack of regard for the hard work and sacrifice most of us have made to live in this formerly lovely and secure park.  

The only ones they will really prosecute is if a contractor takes money and does ZERO work and disappears.

@Dustin Horner you should be contracting maintenance work and creating a preferred list of vendors as @Phillip Austin has recommended.The first person you hire to help you should be to handle what you LEAST like to do yourself or has the greatest time savings for you!

Great work and valuable lessons learned!

I’d recommend confirming the scope of work and checking with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors to determine if a license is needed for your specific project.

I would imagine getting the cash out is about the easiest part, having the check in hand is the exciting part, and buying a house is the nerve-wracking part. i watch videos at work and talk to my clients all the time about real estate.

If they haven't already, ask both of them to provide a detailed scope of work and then compare pricing based on the scope they provide.