Generally (very, very general), I was able to find capable people (with insurance, who gave me a tax ID so I could deduct, etc., etc.) who were around $300/square.

3) Capability to perform its intended function-If you meet all the requirement, the repairs you do can be expensed and do not have to be capitalized, the improvement has to be added to basis no matter when it is done: before or after placing it in the service. 

Hard money can be a good option, but even some of larger institutional hard money players likely won’t finance them.Hope that helps

If you already have a Roth IRA, and have success in a particular asset class such as real estate, then moving the Roth to a self-directed Roth IRA capable of being invested in real estate can make a lot of sense. 

Brokers who know all the big players literally pick up the phone as soon as they have a commercial listing and make a few calls to get those sold.

One thing I would design in - and have implemented at MY STR - is a "flash" hot water heater capable of serving all the bathrooms at once. 

Sure, my PM is fully capable of handling rehabs, knows contractors, etc. but I always want to bake-in "hassle" as well as risk. 

I have even thought of finding the local players and offering to work for free on the days I do have off (Yeah I might be crazy) just so I can get a feel for the game.

Since you don't know me I will let the comments slide but I KNOW WHAT I AM CAPABLE OF.

My current contractor has diagnosed and found legitimate issues with my property that my inspector wasn't capable of doing, which in the end has cost me money I could've negotiated up-front for my current property.