Sri,Are you a General Contractor/Builder or are you simply looking for financing to build a 2-4 unit?

You may have to search a bit for the right contractor or engineer - sometimes I see one solution dominating in an area - "that is how we always do it" 

I should have mentioned that I am out of state in Colorado and I'm not connected yet to contractors that I trust to do a rehab.

I should also mention we shut off the breaker (to the garage) after confirmation from two electricians and our contractor that we had a serious fire risk.   

It even helps with finding contractors as you can show them what quality you expect and they in turn can show you what they can do.Will it help you sell more or get more money? 

This team consists of an Investor Focused Agent, Lender, Contractor, and PM.Read this article on the "core 4".

I can share resources like a neighborhood-graded map and contractor rolodex with you!

I am also a licensed EMT, and would love to provide housing for travel nurses, contractors, etc. in that realm since I can relate to them in previous jobs that I've had.I'm looking to invest in these states preferably: Georgia (1st choice - preferably near or south of ATL or in/near Savannah), Alabama, South or North Carolina, and Florida.

Do we focus on flipping, (currently we have actually been trying to do this, but we physically can't find enough contractors in our smaller market <100K population to do that much work).

Realtors and lenders are usually the easiest to locate, while property managers and contractors can be more challenging to find.