Try Thumbtack...I've gotten quite a few new trades from that site who have been eager for the work - and did their jobs well.  

No part of the Premises shall be used at any time during the term of this Colorado Lease Agreement by Tenant for the purpose of carrying on any business, profession, or trade of any kind. 

Im looking for more creative ways to think about financing my units because even today im being quoted 4.5% on a 30 year fixed loan with treasuries where they are currently trading, just seems insane to me.

The trade off is buying in a nice area with good schools.

You will also need to know how to specify what a trade must do in writing to avoid under-work and over-regulating them.Tradesmen can be rough talking and rough personalities at times, and you also need to be able to stand up that and push through and get the job done.This is something you can probably do, and you may be able to learn the basic outline of it online from various sources before jumping into it yourself.

I'd love to grab coffee sometime and trade tales!

I want some of the larger apartment complexes but they've been trading too high or not at all recently. 

Hello, I work for a company looking to start a non traded REIT.

If I were you, I would call out different trades - i.e. plumber, electrician etc - relative to the area of the house you are concerned about. 

There's also a huge trade show in Vegas in September SSA EXPO and there is one in April'ish for the ISS Expo.