Drive to examine the problem  1/2 hour , drive to supply house to pick up materials 1/2 hour , drive back to house 1/2 hour , perform work 1/2 hour   There is 2 hours of labor not including materials .  

Believe it or not, most people thinking about getting into this business stop at this point so you are ahead of the curve already.The best way to do this is to implement a direct mail campagin where you are sending offers to property owners that you have identified as good candidaties to sell.I've been doing this since the '90s and here's some tips:1) Find a market where the homes / land are relatively consistent (same age and or square footage).  

How are similar properties in the same area performing?

I worked 10 years for the consulting arm of a big 4 accounting firm, helping Global Investment Banks, Insurance Firms, Multinational Asset Managers, and Hedge Funds improve their back office operations, specializing in implementing investment performance measurement systems.

If you are consistent and persistent there then they might throw a pocket listing your way.

I also know that to qualify for an FHA loan you need a consistent record of a job over the last two years and have a monthly income.

@Matthew Spiers If you don't have 2 yrs of consistent earnings then its not going to be possible to get a conventional confirming loan.

Ping some world class performers in their respective fields, and see how many hours of sleep per night they get ;)

Hi Juan- I'm not the expert on large complexes, I have 10 one bedroom apartments two of which are efficiency...while I'm a different neighborhood completely they earn very consistently but due to the more dynamic characteristics of single adults to pair up and paired adults to either have increased income trading up to larger units or creating children and moving up due to necessity- these are in a constant state of flux so require more attention.I prefer to rent to those on a fixed income with average expectations and a low interest in relocation. 

They are asking for a line item, not who will be performing the job.