Each has a place in your tool kit depending on your needs.As for risk of injuries, if you are going to use tools you are going to get injured, a hammer does considerable damage to fingers.

It’s not a DIY project.  

Anyone out there who has taken a DIY approach to REI (ie not through turnkey companies) and is actively investing in 3 or more markets (meaning not just holding rentals from once upon a time but still looking and buying in at least 3) care to chime in?

For my broker @Rick Santasiere who reached out during my plea for a great REI friendly agent (that eventually went on to change my life), my buddies @Jacob Reilly and @Kit Crowne who continue to put on a great Free & informational monthly BP Meetup in Manchester, and the tons and tons of folks who hang out here on a daily basis helping folks out. 

I get all kinds of ridiculous prices, that honestly some of those quotes have pushed me into DIY and in part, “I am grateful to them for that” because I have since learned a lot, but I do wish that at times, contractors would look past gender and even race before spitting out ridiculous prices.Secondly:Lack of follow-up.Not sure if it is just Denver, or if others are experiencing the same problem.Met with a contractor for come work needed on a property that I am purchasing.Seller will finance some of the repairs.Need contractor to provide a written quote.Bad enough we are having some language issues as he speaks Spanish, I don’t so communication is via google translate (oh boy).He came highly recommended, so I am trying to hang in there, but only for so long.Still waiting on him to send me the written quote.Sent out a reminder this evening asking him to provide by tomorrow or at least let me know if I should move on to find someone else.I really cannot understand what is happening with contractors in the Denver Metro Area.Perhaps they just have way too much business that if your project appears too small, then they will relax on responses?

.)- staging, marketing for sale- listing (diy or hire out, resources, etc...)- and everything else in between+ these are all free of course+ my promise that I won’t sell anything during the process :) so you’re perfectly safe with me!!!

Tools for DIY projects, i.e. paint brushes, ladders, drills, etc. used specifically to improve the property.

We're worried if we ask for no renewal of the lease the current owner may this k it's too much of risk in case the transaction were to fall through for any reason.

Separately, I've noticed that you could build (nearly) turn-key log cabin home kits to put on these plots of lands in the 1000-1250 sq ft range for  ~100K (I say nearly as I'd be doing the roofing, some electrical/some plumbing/minor details-- I have experience with these).

That doesn't mean you can't make/save more money going the DIY route, it just means you're going to work a heck of a lot harder.So, turnkey companies can buy low, rehab efficiently, and then sell at (or, in our case, sometimes below) appraisal value (and you should always be able to see an appraisal and/or get your own independent appraisal done).