How much more do I have to pay for contractors and materials (on a rehab) because I can't easily shop around.Ok, there are many different ways to deal with this, I assume you invest in newer buildings?

Shop around.

Rather, you're just shopping around for your first rental property. 

The techs will be going back to their shop to construct the duct work needed for the 2 installs and will be back early next week to continue working.

If you would like to get together for a cup of coffee and talk shop let me know.

and generally mid west shops are cheaper than west coast.. just make sure you compare apples to apples.. and get what you need.1. wind and hail2. what happens when my property is vacant for two months or more3. vandalism and theft.. what happens and whats the deductible when someone steals my condenser unit or breaks in and steals all my appliances water heater and copper.those types of things you want to know up front as your buying in a area that will that any of the above could happen to you...

Skyscrapers, small buildings, warehouses, shopping malls, landscape, community development housing VS.

Did you have a print shop do your cards?

I co-own a Hair Salon-Tattoo Shop (which we completely remodeled from a doctors office to our Salon on our own) and I am a tattoo artist. 

Happy shopping.