Maybe meet a contractor who is also an investor.

Any one know a trust worthy contractor in kansas city missouri?

Is there a source for the following data;  I am looking for the "norm" for the expense ratio (based on either GPR or Gross Income) for individually metered garden style apartments in the south east and the mid Atlantic (Region IV) : Marketing Insurance Janitorial Service Lawn/Snow Licenses Miscellaneous Professional Fees Accounting Legal Property Management Fees Repairs and Maintenance Resident Superintendent Salaries and Wages Supplies Taxes Real Estate Personal Property Payroll Other Trash Removal Utilities Electricity Fuel Oil Gas Sewer and Water Telephone Other (whatever I missed)

Contractors are busy and  in short supply and prices are up .  

Big Hvac contractors charge 350 for this repair.

I am in a process trying to have a better way to manage the two properties, so I am working to gather the list of reliable contractors, landscape companies, electrician, HVAC, plumbers, snow plowing, roofing company.

If a contractor or someone who knows a lot about repairing houses and prices could look over it, it would me VERY much appreciated.

I'm thinking for a purchase where I live I would need to do a renovation loan (though in this competitive market it would be difficult to get under contract) or use hard money and then refi out of it post rehab.

The agent, lender, insurance agent and contractor are also important, but are (in many ways) much easier to come by. 

I would really like to know what exact rehab is not just a sq foot number, roof, plumbing, electrical, well, septic, kitchen,and foundation.