I felt like starting with an excel workbook with separate worksheets for "Contractors", "Wholesalers", "Agents", "BP Folks", etc. would work but then I don't know how to best organize the info so each sheet doesn't just become insane with so much information that I have a hard time finding what I am looking for each time I refer to the workbook... hopefully that is a little more clear?

For example, a contractor may give an estimate for a bathroom makeover for $6k.

Next big challenge- finding local contractors. 

Here are how the basic deal looks: Home Depot $ 16,000.00 Credit Card $ 12,000.00 Purchase $ 57,000.00 Rehab Labor $ 22,000.00 Contractor Fee $ 5,000.00 Carry Costs $ 5,200.00 Refi Closing Costs $ 2,000.00 Total $ 119,200.00   The house got appraised at $140K so the bank lent me $105.

If BP spends some money on iOS dev contractors to fix app crashes, I'll sign up for the paid membership :) @David Greene, you have all the right connections to make this happen (you came to give a talk at my work on 5/30).Gediminas

My wife and I are just getting started in local area on Fix/Flip and Rehab's and we are looking for investor friendly General Contractors in the Tucson, AZ area. 

To the OP, I would also check where local builders get their material then get 3-5 quotes (not estimates) from HD Supply, Lowe's QSP, and local contractor warehouses. 

Hi, I make $50k per year and have $25 thousand in savings, unfortunately I file a 1099 and not a W-2 so my question here is, what sort of hurdles would I face while trying to get started in real estate while continuing my job as an independent contractor here in Los Angeles, Ca.? 

If you want to legitimately collect you would need to hire another contractor to do the work which will cost you much more money.

Can anyone recommend an investor friendly real estate agent, contractor and roofer in El Paso?