Will be using a GC for the new build, but after doing 6 flips in Cleveland and running into bottlenecks of how much the GC can handle, I'm wondering if just subbing out each trade would be quicker and cheaper than waiting on GC's who are overbooked and managing over a dozen projects at a time to finish out my own projects. 

There aren't too many neighborhoods in NY without several construction sites so I can only imagine how this curiosity has continued to grow.Welcome to the BiggerPockets forum... great place to connect with other investors and learn everything there is to know about RE investing.What are some goals you have in mind?

Hit me up, and I can discuss the best options depending on the goal. 

The cheapest life cycle of project I see can cost 25k. 

The revenue and expense projections are starting points.

Brough a solution to the seller and a project to the buyer What was the outcome?

Then you could determine how far you want to go with the project vs your capital vs partnering with someone to help make the vision viable.If you want to shoot me a DM we can talk further.

I've paid the contractor $12,900 for 50% down payment of the project in July, and the other 50% are due after the rehab is completed.

-Have you ever run a project on a budget?

Going into a potential deal, I look at the track record of appreciation (sales comps) in the immediate area, not the general area, and based solely on properties that are within 10% higher/lower in sq ftg than the property I'm looking at.I have a goal of a specific number ()in dollars, NOT percentages) that I need to achieve in appreciation.