This is a great place to learn and to connect with people so take advantage of all the great resources.

There are plenty of people looking to deploy cash into real estate but don’t have the knowledge or bandwidth to run a successful flip or BRRRR.

There are people on here (BP) that say "you don't need to pay for education".Well, not only are they wrong!

These two contractors may not like that area, or just had one bad experience, so it would be great if you could explore more of what other experiences people had/have in the city. 

@Michael Daniel Probably better to post your numbers here and perhaps people can run them on their end and give you suggestions.

Give them a couple of options, they already know the unit got foreclosed, most people move to avoid the hassle. 

I am in talks with a couple people now.

Many people have had a great experience with home warranties, myself included.

I haven't dug into the actual agreement, but was curious because I'm not in a position to house hack, but see many people on here recommend the strategy.

Multifamily is considered residential since people reside in the structure. it's part of contractors license law, our testing is on it and violating can and will result in punitive actions.