He can do the job in  2 weeks but has to provide access in a week even if he is doing the full deck in a longer time period? 

Question for the tax pros out there.If someone inherits a home from a trust after death of the owner, and the home is their primary residence, does the two year period to exclude capital gains on the sale of a primary residence start from the date of death or the date the house was distributed from the trust? 

it's the most powerful starting strategy, period. 

On the rehab I'd just get a few GC's during the inspection period or prior to offering.

Things I'm confused about: - Where should I start- Can I refinance, sell and buy within a short period of each other?

Ask yourself how many properties you are wanting within a given time period and then reverse engineer what is needed to get there.

Am I entitled to the security deposit (period or only if I cant get the house rented right after they leave or just let it go?). 

I grew up playing competitive sports and it took me until I started working out to realize that to see results you have to consistently show up for long periods of time.

If you have a good building inspection done during your due diligence period it can help you discover much of what may go wrong with your property initially but there is no guarantee other things may not happen.

Is your vacancy periods shorter or longer?