Sellers—agreed to make NO repairs after inspection, but agreed to pay $1,000 at closing to buyers for repairs to be made (on a $119,000 house that had just been fully renovated). 

My biggest struggle right now is trying to figure out how to properly estimate repair costs, so any suggestions there are appreciated.I have been thinking about taking the leap for years, and have finally set myself up to be in a position to do so.Can't wait to see where this goes. 

I think a lot of newer investors would benefit from your inspections and repair estimates.

It was a complete rehab except basement floor tile repair." estimates included in report".

In my market it’s either houses that are in too good of condition and can’t afford to buy and increase equity to flip or ones that are beyond repair and not looking into new constructions since area is not expanding at a high enough rate and hold onto until some out of town we decides they want a luxurious vacation home.

Plus, often you're at a HUGE risk buying these homes and have to waive all contingencies, make no request for repairs, etc.

Who can you recommend for either new installations or repairs/maintenance?

If you are only flipping a handful of houses a year, you can probably get by with a spreadsheet, but here are some important items you need to track/consider for tax season & business management:Tracking Project Expenses & Revenues to calculate your project Net ProfitTracking Assets/LiabilitiesProfit & Loss Statements showing Profitability of each projectTracking how much you paid each vendor/contractor for filing Annual 1099sActual vs Budget Tracking so you can see what repairs were over/under budgetBank reconciliation to make sure your accounting books match your bank statementsProvides a history of the business, so you can track financial progress or pull past financials in case of an Audit

I'm purchasing a sfr in Jacksonville for 135k and budgeted 40k for repairs/ in-law apt - ARV $240I'm bringing 70k in and need 80k more to make it happenDo most investors typically  pay this much to rent money for 6 months? 

I plan to use a hard money lender and I will use 15k of my own cash to secure the deal.ARV - 155,000Asking price - 90,000Purchase price - 70000Estimated repairs - 20,000 *This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.