I was working as a contractor, a product supplier and a publican in my spare time, and I thought, "I don't have enough on".

Rest of board was trash since it didn’t have the groove.5.Laminate suppliers quote the price of transitions by the foot but only sell 7.5ft sticks and transition pieces are very expensive.6.When you turn the water on for the first time….

Some local suppliers will discount at the end of season to get rid of inventory - odd lots, not as popular colors.

On day 1 "Monday" we sent the measurements of the kitchen to our cabinet company...Who turned out the design in a couple hours...We could have saved MEGA bucks by ordering direct from one of our national suppliers, but that would have taken about 3 weeks.  

Check with local suppliers for discounted materials.

The US federal government is the monopoly supplier of the US Dollar.

Welcome ,All comments above I agree with, but you’re in a small marketversus Milwaukee or Madison ( bigger local markets ) I would also check with a several local credit unions and real estate agents in Superior to gauge cost of points, credit scores, financialrequirements, etc Rehab cost – check with a few local handyman, carpenters, suppliers, and etcOne thing you have going for you is the local college - Superior -with a steady flow of students and professors looking for housing

Am I a retailer, supplier, wholesaler, distributor, consultant, seller, investor, etc.

In my experience, drywall and paint are conflated in some markets and treated as different trades in other markets.When in doubt, it is easy to go materials suppliers (drywall specific, or paint specific, not the lumber yard that has a pile of drywall in the back).  

We actually started by buying a manufactured home to practice on, start getting subs and suppliers figured out, etc.