Some General Contractors will give you a free estimate for the work that needs to be done if you promise to use their services for the repairs.

As long as you can get good advice for Canadian laws, one way to generate the cash flow you are looking for is to find properties to purchase on lease/option, land contract or subject-to and then sell them to other people on a lease/option.

I'm looking for a good contractor in the St.

I am a small residential contractor here on the beautiful Jersey Shore.

I don't know if i have enough authority to fine a contractor $100 a day.

Are you looking at being a contractor to trash out bank owned properties or are you looking to buy bank owned properties that need to be trashed out?

I had a Realtor out of TN tell me about a loan program where you buy the house in any condition as long as you have a bid from a contractor to repair/improve.

KleanCut, What NanCo means by a team is your real estate attorney, a real estate agent if possible (to help you find good deals and comparable properties to appraise yours against), your general contractor or sub contractors, and either private investors, hard money lenders, or banks/mortgage company.

I have contractors and have no problem getting it done in that time frame.

There is another benefit to using contractors it is the relationships you develope.