They generally have large portfolios allowing for in house maintenance and management staff along with a point person who is communicating with the local housing authority on a regular basis and has the ability to streamline operations. 

This agreement is a perpetual guarantee for 2 years from the date of execution and is to be applied to any and all transactions presented by _______". 

Title transfer wouldn't occur / be recorded until the option is executed.

The swift execution highlighted the value of preparation and timing in profitable real estate investments.

We acquired a townhome property from a wholesaler, executed a successful renovation and remodeling plan, and achieved a profitable sale just 116 days later.

The best thing to do would be to consult an attorney, but likely, that is not an option for everyone starting out.I'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but some of the information that we include in our contracts is:- A clear scope of work - Payment schedule / Milestones- Change order approval process- Allowances for finished materials- Reasons to terminate the contract- Expectations for start date (X amount of time after final plans /permits are received or X amount of time after the contract is executed)- General schedule and timeline (This is where you could specify an end date - however it may be better use incentives rather than liquidated damage if your general contractor is late - we've done both, but found General Contractors respond better to getting something if they get done early instead of being punished for being late. 

You might be able to find a local handyman or painting company that has someone on their staff who is really good at blending things in.If you're looking for a first class repair, someone like that is as good as gold.Good Luck!

I have seen, and used myself in situations I financed, the following scenario which can sometimes be used to “finance” a particularly attractive property especially where the purchase price is being executed significantly lower than appraised value.  

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., CoStar, Yardi) - these cost 10-20k a year and again this is not in scope or access of LPs.Verify past performance metrics (walk past assets and secret shop their staff at assets) rather than relying solely on marketing materials.Visit comparable properties physically to validate rent assumptions.