The most important thing you need to do is call around now and find a general contractor that you like and trust, and more importantly, is willing to work with you on a 203k and is aware if the information that will need to be provided and that will provide that information in a timely manner. 

I hope all the fathers in the community are enjoying their day with family and friends.I was listening to a podcast where the panelists discussed valuable lessons they learned from their fathers.My dad always encouraged me to use my brain to figure things out for myself.

We are still building our contractor team and would like any trusted, tested, referrals that you’re willing to share.

They bought a house two blocks from where I grew up and I really enjoyed the summer I spent helping them fix up their place.

@Henry D West I do much the same thing Account Closed except that I use a lease option or agreement for sale (commonly called a land contract or contract for deed in the states) because they work better for me here in Ontario.

There's ways out there to best guestimate repair costs to get close as possible and there's also an option to have a contractor give me their professional estimate.

How can I assure that contractors won't take me for a ride?)

Sure contractors cost more in higher end markets, but the materials are roughly the same in price, while the deposit can differ significantly. 

Paul really knows his stuff, and he makes real estate investing a science, which is to say he puts a repeatable system into place to "automate" his investing.I really enjoyed this one!

We enjoyed our trip to Waco and the surrounding areas.