Would love some help on who to get and avoid. 

Avoid the gurus, avoid anyone that uses ridiculous words like "always" or "never".

Hey I know a contractor who is helping me on a couple of properties - he has subs who handle all aspects of work including plumbing.

@Gabriel RasconThis is what I got from your post: you want to avoid hiring a property manager and self-manage a freshly-purchased turnkey duplex.

So I’m transferring 6 properties into LLCs simultaneously... a lawyer friend said, “to avoid any potential due-on-sale clause BS... you can actually contact each lender and notify/sign something saying I’m responsible for ABC LLC, and usually they’re ok with it. 

I’m not reallt sure how you can entirely avoid it.

I use CashApp - 1-2 business days for free transfer and 1%+ for instant transfer.If Tenants know they are late - they pay rent plus 1% to avoid late fees.You see the transaction pending in your phone in seconds.

Keep doing that until you die (inelegant, I know) and leave the props to your heirs who receive a stepped-up tax basis (meaning you've successfully avoided all that capital gain and depreciation recapture tax).

I have had a few others attempt but no succeed..so now I usually wont buy a occupied house if I can at all avoid it..

They are usually illegal in the area they are placed so you will have to consider that aspect as well.