I am new to real estate investing; I am eyeing a run-down property and was hoping someone here could recommend an investor-friendly contractor they have worked with?

The burners could be the individual igniter electrodes but those are relatively cheap.

I know some higher net worth individuals.

@Timothy, if you friend me here or send me a private email,  I would be happy to recommend some local real estate agents to you in the SF and MF realm that I have personally worked with and would recommend doing business with. 

To fast forward, essentially the husband had work across many different states/projects and their circumstances changed causing them to move back to their hometown within 3.5 months of starting their 1 year lease.The signed lease was very tight (no PM, just realtor, great neighborhood/friends and us) and covered us for many situations but I do want to get some clarification or advice on best course of action for the following:(please note this info is just from my googling/common sense and again I have no claims to be right in any situation here)1.

You want your tenants on your side, referring their friends to you, and leaving the property in good condition.  

I do not know too much about investing; so i am kind of looking for other beginners/advanced individuals as well as some mentors to help me learn the roads!

I would do what you are comfortable with and no strategy will work the same for two individuals. 

The first step would find an Investor Friendly Realtor assuming you do not have access, to the MLS.

Hey Account Closed First I have friends who swear by mentors and that one person who you can learn from.