Someone else mentioned work backwards, ie put an offer in for the price that makes sense.

At a minimum,  you should understand what the current zoning is and what restrictions there are.As the post above mentioned reaching out or going in person to speak with the planning and zoning department will be very helpful. 

There is so much that goes in a business, rental rates, rental tax, inventory,  job costing, payroll, business analytic reports etc, QiuickBooks does handle what I have mentioned here. 

.* Work Quality: Jenny never showed up to the house, she sent 2 people instead, she never mentioned she would not show up herself, she never asked for approval to send two others instead, they did not complete the job, and there were multiple unauthorized charges on my card.* Receipts and Expenses: Once I brought to Jenny's attention that we were 20k above budget, she refused for days to give me the receipts, saying that I needed to give her my credit card statement first.

Something I forgot to mention is I’ve been in the house since 2017, so the 2/5 year rule shouldn’t matter.

A full schedule should be mentioned once the final plan and scope of work are discussed.

I work with a lot of MTR investors and what I am seeing frequently with multifamily acquisitions, particularly with new investors, is that they often test the property just like you're mentioning, as a way to dip their toes in the water and see what works in their area and for their personal style.

One thing I am finding is the reviews for some mentioned firms are all over the map.

Only difference is that California I have 1.5% or $1500 min vs every state as Joe mentioned is the same.

If I were in your position starting out at a young age I would focus on building my credit score first.