Especially when you are new, turnkeys can take away the risk of performing those tasks yourself as a newbie.

I want to treat real estate investing as a business but i fail to recognize the tasks i should be focusing on.

You tell the contractor by simply saying this: I am a wholesaler and will be selling this contract to my buyer, however, your bid will be given to the buyer.But as Jonathan stated above, using a contractor and paying him to do the bid is NOt the most efficient or cost effective means for this task.

LBThe new business model is to break out certain tasks and charge extra for them, like airlines charging for luggage.

Or they offer an ala-cart service and make money by charging fees for each task the owner requires (for example, tenant placement fee, maintenance fee, etc).While you are getting your license I would suggest building out your processes.

The current City Council is very anti Landlord.

Many need someone to help with small tasks.

It's a give and take to build a relationship like that, so know what you are good at, even if it's just having more time to follow up on tasks or calls.

Coast to Coast, Legislature is quickly shifting from Pro-Tenant to Anti-Landlord!

Are you looking to outsource all aspects or are there any tasks/service/responsibilities you'd prefer to self-perform?