I'm sure that would be fine for a seasoned investor with more resources and a contractor ready to go, but as a new investor with no experience managing a rehab I feel like I could be getting too far ahead of myself. 

Looking ahead, investors will continue to inject funds into apartment assets as a winning bet to yield successful returns over the long-term.

I visited the 'goals' page in my Pro account to set a 90 day goal, and I could not think of one.

It's been awhile since I've been on here, since my last visit, I've opened a restaurant, done a lot of equity investing, passed my series 65 exam, become a licensed RE agent, and much more. 

I have offered to let their visiting family stay free and even mowed my neighbors grass as a favor a couple times.

These machines are all of the power you need.Line up ahead of time either a dumpster of trucking company to haul away waste.

We will be doing 1031 so will be short on time and are preparing ahead of listing the houses. 

@Evan Polaski We laid out our payment schedule in black and white and made sure our contract includes approval for any changes to the scope of work ahead of time.

You've got a good bit of feedback here that covers that gamut of what you generally hear around Section 8.I like it for guaranteed rent, long tenancies, higher rents in some areas, added accountability through the S8 program for the tenant and supply/demand gap which means I can attract great tenants by having nice units.A large number of the issues you hear around Section 8 can be fixed with excellent, thorough and strict screening, including a home visit at their current residence as the last step of your process. 

If it's drywall and you want it removed, it could be patched over and painted, if that's worth more to you than leaving it.If he had asked permission ahead of time would you have allowed him to do those things?