@Alexander TimberlakeI used to use home warranty, but then I started building up handymen and electricians in my area.

The house is in pretty good shape, Iv had an electrician place a bid for a new panel and some wire work in the garage.

If this is the case, just have an electrician reroute wiring to your panel.

You don't need to pay an electrician to do this. 

Welders, boilermakers, electricians and the like.

Also not much different than a retail business owner or even a plumber or electrician who owns his own business.For professions like that, it's important to make sure they have a history of steady income. 

For us in TN and NC you can only sell a home for as many bathrooms the septic is rated for however you can list the additional bedrooms as "bonus" rooms, and if you want to sell the garage as a 4th bedroom and permits were not pulled they will want to pull all permits and may require you to take down walls and such in addition to having a licensed plumber, electrician, or structural engineer inspect and sign off on the property.

In the event a problem occurs I open a trouble ticket online and they handle the dispatch.If the nature of the problem is outside of what's covered by the warranty companies, then, I make calls to local plumbers, electricians, contractors, exterminator or whomever is needed to get the job done.All of these are people/companies who have worked for me and know of my credibility to pay for their service on time, so, they readily take care of the problem until I return.The bottom line is that I elected to run the business on my own and it doesn't consume all of my time whether I am home or abroad and there is no impact to service with my handling of it this way.Lastly, my conclusion is that this method of handling the business is successful, because I take care of all issues promptly and don't allow them to mount and escalate into an emergency.

Plumbers, electricians, cleaners, and everyone else is charging higher prices because the cost of fuel, equipment, and materials has gone up.

As to labor, you can consult local folks as to hourly rates - framers, finish carpenters, electricians, plumbers, drywallers, insulation companies.