I’d recommend you reach out to him. 

Quote from @Cody Miller: I have been in my home for 7 years and have accumulated some equity and wouldn't mind using this to buy a rental Most people will recommend you cash out some of that equity and use it to purchase a rental.

Ask him if he wants a good recommendation from you.On the other hand, with six weeks to go, how much do you want to elevate this? 

COMMERICAL, SINGLE FAMILY, MULTI FAMILY DEALS Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

@Troy Parker I recommend that you should buy the materials 95% of the time for most projects because the contractor/painter will usually mark up supplies by 30% or more.

What would you recommend for a noob commercial investor like me. 1031 some of my properties into my first commercial strip center or office building?

If you have not run your own business beyond real estate before, I strongly recommend that you get in touch with SCORE (Service Corp of Retired Executives) at www.score.org.They are a free resource (part of SBA) that will help you to evaluate the financials of the company you're looking at buying, build a business plan and to understand what you're getting into. 

I would recommend against paying all cash for an investment property, or to investing ALL your capital in a single deal. 

What recommendations do you have? 

Do you have any reviews/recommendations on property management companies in Kent County.