At this point if I didn’t know any better i would think that they are advising me things just so I could hire them to evict our renters.

You should start assembling a few gc's if you are going to hire a gc and pick their brain about costs and permits and timing.

Hire it out.

Hire an attorney.

About hiring a PMC to manage it for you?

You can also hire a photographer they can take pictures of the property for you or an inspection.

I've learned so much - bought to flip, but then the pandemic was announced like a week after closing, so I changed up my whole plan and held, and gradually repaired the home inside and out, mostly DIY but hired out a few things also.

If the language barrier is an issue, could you hire an interpreter for 1 hour?

Move quickly and don't be intimidated by major rehab hurdles, just hire a contractor that can manage the project and communicates well.

Hire a maintenance person to handle minor repairs.