Even though I'm not a religious guy, I feel like I need some form of spiritual fulfillment if that makes any sense.

However, the carpet and old kitchen floor- should I pull those out ahead of painting, or leave them in while the other work goes on to absorb damage, etc?

If you are the type of landlord that suffers from the disability of compassion I do not envy your job ahead.

I want to get a head start on getting clients in Minnesota but my network circle is small.

I am looking for a couple of resourceful people who are natural hustlers and fast learners who will not mind driving around in circles in the areas where we are active - looking for vacant properties, mailing letters to owners, giving us a heads up on FSBO signs and generally sourcing off market leads.

You would be farther ahead to invest first, house hack or simply invest and keep on renting, till you have enough surplus income to throw away on a personal home.

If you can start local, you have a head start because you already know your area.

We feel that we have been patient and understanding with them, while they have made multiple, major demands of us.Things came to a head when the wife demanded that we rewire the entire house, after they had overloaded the circuit breaker with multiple space heaters!

I am going to move ahead a little into the finishing work, this discussion is getting very long and possibly tedious.  

OR maybe I had not even been to the house because it was 2-3 hours away. 4. a detailed interview of them ahead of time testing their knowledge on real estate terms and thought processes, asking what kind of margins they look for etc. a good wholesaler speaks and thinks just like an investor. 5. ask them what kind of marketing they do and how they get their deals.