Foundations and exteriors can be a real crap shoot so I would get a contractor in to give a bid.For interiors start asking subs, window guys, flooring guys, painters, and tile guys to bid projects on some of your properties.  

Our turn cleaners didn't paint or shampoo only did the cleaning, After painter was done, and before carpets shampooed they did it all .

If you are a painter there is a huge difference.

Can anyone recommend me a good painter that is very affordable?

I am looking for a drywall contractor and painter crew in Milwaukee.

Can anyone recommend a decent painter in the Upstate NY area?

Over the next few days, I walked the property with my property manager and finalized the scope of work with my painter and contractor, making sure that we were all on the same page in regards to the tasks that needed to be done immediately following closing.Closing day was a little bit nerve-wracking!

Ask painters for drywall referrals.

The rest like a local painter, handyman, carpet guy came pretty easy as we've worked with plenty over the years and can usually pick the good ones after a conversation or two, and we really like the guys who work for a business during the week but willing to work on the side for us on the weekends.

We attended Westmoreland County's (Pennsylvania)upset tax sale in September to get a better understanding of what goes on and how properties are sold etc.