You want to find a remodeling contractor - or a good carpenter who can connect you to other trades as needed.You might try calling the supply houses in the area where you need the work done, and asking who they recommend.  

I'm in the skilled trades looking for a buy and hold investments.

I work in the trades and have been a renter for about 10 years.

There are several private or non traded REITS that raise money, invest in a specific type of real estate or strategy, hold for  a few year then liquidate when the time is right.  

Use it as an equity stretcher in your other deals.Meaning, it becomes part of other deals and traded as if it add value X as part of the consideration.You would structure your offer in other deals as a "must take" in order to increase the perceived value of your offer on the new acquisition property.

Option 1 would be to do some of the work myself and hire out the skilled trades and maybe take the reno one unit at a time.

Hey first week on bigger pockets and been reading into wholesaling and rental properties, really looking for a local wholesale in Peoria IL to help me out outside of the forums some tricks or heads up to the trade.

I wouldn't trade that experience for anything.All deals since then have been on much better terms.

I view the trade off as greater appeal to tenants/prospective renters with an increased likelihood of getting maintenance requests.Curious to get some takes on this, so lets hear it!?!

So in 2011 I got out of the navy and went to a trade school to learn how to work on cars since I wanted to open up my own shop in a couple years after working in the industry.