2) do you have any preferred lendors that you use3) preferred agents4) (if your looking to buy and hold via renting) what ways do you find successful to get quality tenants5) any recommend contractors who do quality work at a good price (in case you need a painter, general handyman, electrician, 6) and then I would ask for their number and if I might call them if I had further questions when you are actually in the midst of a deal.Best of luck.Matt

I can handle all tile, cabinets, trim, stuff like that, it is a small house after all, and it gives me something to get into while other subs like electrician and plumber are around.

The cost is difficult to answer as my father in law is a licensed electrician so it was very cheap to split electric services.

Beware of wiring in the wall to be opened, you'll need an electrician to reroute it up and around the opening.

So my two-part question is:How do YOU go about finding good electricians, plumbers, etc. etc. assuming that you don't just use the one your GC comes with.

A contractor/inspector/plumber/electrician should be used to identify the problems with the house.

We sometimes bring our plumber or electrician along to address things that we know need to be fixed or updated.

Option three is also improbable, unless you are in the GTA or will shadow someone who is wholesaling in the U.S.A.If you want to get started in real estate, there are many jobs you can do {even while still in high school} and earn your first down payment while you learn:  become an assistant or apprentice with a trade (electrician, plumber, carpenter, mason, landscaper, etc); take an entry-level job with a real estate brokerage while studying to get your real estate licence; take a job with a property management company, etc.  

Hello guys recent college dropout looking to get into rental properties I'm starting an electricians apprenticeship soon and I want to really know what I'm doing before I take the plunge

Why you may want seperate meters , I had a friend who came from out of state and lived in his RV next to my garage , he wanted to give me $25 a month for electric , I decided to have my electrician throw on a sub meter just to keep things fair .