Trying to find contractors that are worth anything is nearly impossible and they have no incentive to do a decent job... give me a slower market where they WANT the work and I'll be much happier...

Big contractor checks might be harder to explain if it came to that.

You'll be better off with an agent and PM (and contractors) that you connect with and trust to do good work than you will be in *the* market that meets every single one of your parameters.

Hi Denise, I've been here for 35 years and have a contractor's license as well as a broker's license. 

He just helped me get out of general contractor bids and leases and saved my company like $200k in liabilities. 

So I want to make use of my time and purchase homes in my area and work with contractors (my partner is a contractor).  

Converted it from 4 small bedrooms to 3 bedrooms, with master bath, redid all floors, bathrooms and kitchen, all new electric and plumbing.

@Patrick Britton it varies depending on the contractor you choose, of course, but, for a 4bd 2ba sfr, you are looking at about 50k for a gut (add 10k if any roofing or tuckpointing is needed), 20-30K (maybe less if you get a discount on labor) if its just a few cosmetics but needs new plumbing or electricity, and about 10k for cosmetics only.

Also, it's imperative to check all plumbing and electrical, including smoke/CO detectors.  

Hi Im interested to build a off grid cabin in PA area, I’m searching for trustworthy contractor cabin or cottage builder.