I can’t really trim my investor count down to the lender desired < 4, and I’m not sure getting the investors to form a separate LLC just to pool the capital is going to fly either. 

Meanwhile, I already have a set of contractors (framers, plumber, electrician, HVAC, drywall, etc) so I'm ready to be my own GC and also DIY some of the finishes (trim, tiling, painting, etc).Does anyone know if there is a way around this?

-------In 2013, my wife and I purchased a 1974 2-story "fixer" in Clovis, NM via a no-money down VA loan, which we poured our blood, sweat, and tears into for 3 years: refinishing the exterior, installing hardwood floors, upgrading countertops, repainting all the walls and trim, retiling showers, blowing out walls, replacing light fixtures, etc..

., escort an appraiser or schedule outside trim painting) they want $40 per hour.

Their reasoning could be something as simple as trimming the fat.Let’s talk about the shortfalls of other alternative funding sources to invest in real estate.

I have had to replace a railing mount, re-glue some trim, etc.

Or should I just be looking to repair the current driveway just to the 2 car area, and leave the tree (was told I could trim roots so it stops growing and lifting the concrete on that side)?

I had the company paint the lift sides and trim a few years ago. 

Completely updated including new roof/gutters, exterior and interior paint, new doors (exterior and interior), trim, new kitchen, updated bathrooms, new LVP and carpeting throughout, and finished basement How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I’ll have to get to a computer and see if I can upload a photo.The walls and trim were painted the same all throughout the house and I would like to do the fixtures in white.