Figure out what you make on an hourly basis working at whichever job you do, if that income is greater than the cost of a GC or project manager, then you are ahead of the game.

A commentor to the video said, that the effort the person put in to JUST birddoging was too much and that if they went through all that trouble, then they should go ahead and simply wholesale the property to the buyer.So my question is, since I am pulling comps, getting everything about the house except the architectural blue prints to the house, am I doing too much, and is what I am doing overkill for a lousy $500 - $1,000?

The best thing to do, if you don't want a bunch of properties on your credit, would be to go ahead an purchase them on your credit or via seller financing etc.  

So if you are not ahead of the competition it is a game of chance.

Some blaze ahead and contract.

Attend the NJ/NY meetings and you can go ahead and get started to network with others and ask questions.

Here are some of the aspects: Be prepared to cost-justifyKnow your customers' buying habitsHave the right tools availableEmphasize the benefitsLet the customer know you have great newsUse an assumptive closeSchedule the next appointmentNever put money ahead of people

Though it takes time, once you know the area supply and demand when it comes to parks you'll be one step ahead of the game. 

I apologize ahead of time for the way I lay this out as it will be amatuer, because I am a amateur.

If the roof only has 6-12 months left and you already have the money to replace, then you should go ahead and do it now while you are doing the other renovations.