Best option would be to separately meter the property 2.

Starting from my backyard I'm looking to connect with some vets in the industry and familiar to the area/market.

You’ve come to the right place.

@Chris Kay finding a quality, cost-effective contractor is extremely difficult:(There are thousands of contractors that are great talkers, but rarely perform within budget.Standard bait & switch is to lowball a bid, then once they get started all sorts of things "pop up" that somehow their bid didn't cover.

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You're on the right track to reach out for help here and also to look to your area for potential partnerships.

First time poster here.....my husband and I are about to sell our first flip. 

I had to explain to her that when I rent from you, I have temporary owner's rights and you can't just walk into my house whenever you want.

What you need to learn in your 20s is how professional business works, how to manage people and projects, how to run an organization and how to sell ideas and concepts.

If I have the time after dinner to run to Lowe’s , and deliver material at 10pm, I didn’t have to ask if that’s ok.