It is almost asking a realtor to be the Project Manager for the whole thing, a really good realtor          might skip that offer and she might end up a not talented one.    

With this a number of friends and acquaintances have approached me with interest in partnering or money lending on projects.

There are lots of smaller details too - thermostats for example - that I omitted to try to hit on the biggest cost factors.It is a doable project, the difficult decision is whether it is financially feasible to do it.

There is often the zoning itself that needs to be changed and also site plan approval.The multifamily project close by might have already performed due diligence in the area and have the reports they need to make a decision.

I know how much I can beat my guys down, price-wise, so I know what kind of numbers I am, working with before even starting the project. 

For the major project I had them handle, replacing worn out carpet with Vinyl (Wood Patterned) Flooring I was quoted in writing $2,100 "out the door." 

It is typically best for big value add projects, not small 3k/unit rehabs since the survey itself cost you a few thousand bucks. https://www.irs.gov/businesses/cost-segregation-au...

I am about to start a new project in Clayton, NC (30 min south of Raleigh). 

I recently finished up a flip project less than a mile away from this property and the seller is interested in purchasing this home and they have already been preapproved for a conventional mortgage. 

BP is a great tool for networking online...may not help as much with investors in your area, but it's a massive network.