Had quotes for $20,000 not including materials. 

And doing 3-4 units FHA is tough unless you have a huge down payment. 

After years and years of being frustrated by how tough it is to find honest, communicative contractors, I decided to start a Handyman/contracting business.This is NOT a solicitation.My question is – What are Property Managers / STR Owners / Investors looking for when they need a handyman and how are they finding them?

As brokers, we all have a duty to "discover and disclose" material facts.

Tough pill to swallow.

I'm wondering how anyone does it in this area, or maybe I just have not been looking for long enough.I really would like to purchase in my area as it would be my first rental property, and I am most familiar with the northern VA area If this is not to be, I also am wondering what markets nearby would be better.I’m also in Fairfax County, and you’re absolutely right: Fairfax County and much of Northern VA are tough markets for cash flow, especially starting out without a substantial down payment.

I will suggest that a seminar that sells training materials only would not have helped me. 

That’s a tough one in my opinion.

@Matt Schreiber @Kevin Luttrell Thanks for providing some insight into AvantStay, we are also considering AvantStay for our property as well, but are having a tough time finding owner insight.

Due to inflation and the drastic increases in material, labor, and supplies, that's naturally caused carriers to rethink limits/values on file.