Just say no.I would almost never do this trade unless all my downside, including potential unknowns, were completely compensated for. 

With its booming housing market, the Phoenix real estate scene has emerged as a hot zone for fix-and-flip investors.

As far as hiring the other trades, this can be difficult from a distance, who is helping locally?

I've been an independent contractor in Springfield, Illinois for 8 months and have been a trades contractor for the last 4 years.

If there’s a repair needed usually they’ll just handle it if it’s under a certain financial threshold o ran emergency.

Southbridge and Webster are cheaper as well.There will be obvious trade-offs in terms of location / amenities and price but i have seen good traction in all of the aforementioned locations.I'm looking for househacks for clients around central Mass and while they're not impossible to find by any means units in Worcester are typically trading at $225-250.

And they are not working for pennies—many are earning $40 an hour or more in skilled trades like construction, landscaping, and specialized farming."

I as the owner manage all my properties, but I no longer have my father in law as my emergency contact. 

Quote from @Olga Daisel: @Dan ZambranoHow is your stock trading?

There are multiple billions of dollars traded every day.