The HUD Consultant started reviewing our project and thought initially that we could have a specialty contractor with an electrician and plumber as part of our team.Over the next 4 months we received specific quotes and had to itemize the invoice specifically in the form that the bank requested.

For example you can hire an electrician to re-wire the 2nd floor of the house and they will do that and even patch the walls, but why pay an electrician to patch the walls.

At current construction costs (by the way, I hire a small Amish company to do the construction and buy materials from another Amish company, and have an inexpensive electrician - so my costs are pretty low in comparison to others), you will likely be able to buy at a cheaper SF rate than building. 

I do currently work a full time job as an Electrician's Apprentice, and I am also in the Army Reserves, so I'm pretty busy.

The electrician advised against it.

The GC looked at it, brought his electrician in and said, "The box is too old to find a new cover and building codes don't allow us to fabricate a new one, so it will be $2000 to replace the entire panel."

Hello All, I’m looking for complete rehab crew to work on a house in mchenry,IL and would like to get some recommendationsHouse needs everything inside out from roofing to flooring, electrician, and Hvac.

The seller insists both are nothing to worry about, getting an electrician+structural engineer to take a look. 

BY ALL MEANS, use a licensed electrician and IMMEDIATE deny that the tenant can do the install for himself. 

I can take care of an electrician and plumber.