What is a quick way to make money.i make 40k/year salary and about 25k-30k of that goes to credit card debt/college debt/rent/car lease etc.Currently, im making decent money in the stock market trading options.

Also, I have a long list of contractors in various trades in the area. 

@Stephanie D.I made the mistake of hiring unlicensed trades on my second rehab (trying to save money) and it cost me almost double in rework and permitting issues.

On the issue of cost alone, getting a handle on existing conditions will require finding a set of professionals with renovation experience to assess each trade and provide a cost to repair, replace or redesign what each of them is looking at.

Everyone should be paying VERY closely to the market right now with crashing bond yields, trade wars, etc.

I would suggest checking out all the local live events and planning your visit to look at properties around several of the local groups so you can attend and connect.In July - Mid-America Association of Real Estate Investors, the local Chapter of National REIA will be hosting a Vendor Trade Show, open to the general public as all meetings are, but this is our annual networking night with no speakers.

Are there other local options E.g. house hack, rent out a room, partnership, etc that allow you to be on the ground to check on your property, vet trade workers, develop relationships, vet tenants, etc.  

I make almost as much trading 52 week low ETFs with no hassles but I hear you on the frothy levels of broad index buying. 

With real estate, you maintain much more decisionmaking control and although we experienced a wicked housing collapse last decade, many real estate investors can still argue they maintained cashflow and that their respective market didn't feel the same pain others did.The knocks I would have against real estate is it is significantly less liquid and the fees are much higher when it comes to buying, selling and financing.With the introduction of Robin Hood, it's a race to the bottom as brokerages have been slashing trading fees in recent years.In my mind, there is nothing more passive than buy and hold stock ownership, though you may be relying more on capital appreciation, whereas many real estate investors prefer passive cashflow.

I’m also quite interesting in buying an under market value home that needs a little love, ive been involved with trades / renovations for the better part of a decade so I feel like I may have an advantage with the that class of property.