Highly educated specialists were laid off and their career counselors advised them to look for a job either teaching at a community college or working as a technical writer.

@Shawn Evans it can be complicated so seek out the advice from a specialist in the mortgage industry as well as an attorney and CPA.

Charlie Napolitano at prospect mortgage is not only a mortgage broker but a renovation loan specialist for investors and owner occs.

I suspect if you just google any city  and ask for REO specialist it will come up in  a search.  

It makes a big difference working with a specialist with a high degree of problem solving skills.

Well, no, because then the other side (possibly being a pro bono tenant's rights nonprofit...) hires a specialist lawyer that's an expert on trumping whatever you just did, and so on. 

IMO no need for a specialist.

Over time, however, you get past just needing to redecorate, and find that you need to do capital improvements.

You'll still need a licensed HVAC when you need to pull HVAC permits, you'll likely want specialists for things like large sheetrock installations, stone countertops, hardwood installation, etc.And when it comes to things like sheetrock and hardwood installation, you'll find that the professionals can generally do the work in half the time of a non-specialist -- this means you may not see any savings whatever.

It's like corporate rentals, 30+ days, furnished, marketed to recruiters for traveling medical professionals, insurance relocation specialists, and government contracts.