I was wondering if you use any tools/services to manage your fix and flip projects?

The tech boom combined with many upcoming projects and initiatives have really caught the eyes of many investors to the Pittsburgh area, not to mention that the buy-in is often better than other more saturated markets.

What is preventing me from moving forward at the moment is the contractor part.For example. if the advice I receive is that in order to enable a good flip i would need to be very hands on and that contractors are hard to find , I would likely avoid a more aggressive project like a multi shell.I am looking to flip and hold the first property with the hopes of getting an attractive entry point for cash flow.

I would recommend building up at least a 720 or 750 or 800 FICO for freeas soon as possible so that you can open the most financing doorsanytime during this project and beyond.Another option if you are bootstrapping is to use bank bonusesto get free cash and start a LLC to build business creditthat can help you get much higher limitsat places like Lowe's, Home Depot, etc.Google any of the following for free help:Bank/Credit Card Cash BonusesCreditBoards business creditCreditKarma free credit reportsHome Depot/Lowe's business credit card

Those 'rules' are good for express analysis but you should be talking to your property management company to see how they think they can run that specific property.

I did a lot of researching for HML and I have about 3-4 on my list that I think would work for any project.

I'm starting to analyze one deal per day for practice.Is there a quick way to calculate rehab cost and ARV (without overthinking it) before making a thorough analysis of property?

When I used a conventional loan to buy an investment property I had to give them a projected income statement for the rental property I was trying to acquire.

Their expertise minimizes your risk of a bad situation, and your choice of project will be less of a shot in the dark. 

Since I only have one deal under my belt, I'm assuming that potential investors won't be comfortable with lending me 100% of the project cost.