And then you wait for their reply.

After the initial investment in courses and exams, holding a license costs a few thousand dollars per year (this accounts for state, local, national Realtor dues, MLS access fees, and continuing education costs).

If you are seriously considering syndication, don't wait.

Wait: This can take 9 months to a year, but typically only takes 2-3 months..

You hire him based on your confidence that he can do the required job, at your level of quality, in your time frame for a reasonable price.....that's it.If you think its a good idea to hire the desperate and overly friendly, one leg guy on pain meds living on his boat waiting to sail off to wherever he wants, then by all means do it.....no red flags there.....The job you are looking to do sounds pretty basic......so it may be worth a shot....doesn't sound like you will be out of a lot of $$ if it goes southBut I would pay based on the job (not by the hour) and buy the materials myself and only pay as the work is done

I plan on using the BRRRR strategy for this property but I do not think that the ARV will be high enough for me to pull out all of 20% down payment after I refinance (I'm also content with leaving a few thousand in).

I've took zero classes, but been approached by new investors that have spent thousands on stuff like fortune builders and so on needing desperate help.

If you fix and flip it, you might make a few thousand dollars.

You are probably right, I doubt they will let it go for a few hundred bucks but maybe I can motivate them with a few thousand in hand.

If I had cancer I'm pretty sure I could find medical reasons to persuade a court to adjourn your hearing  and it's not like there will be money to pay that mortgage while you are waiting for the eviction to go through.