-I need a painting contractor experienced with plaster repair.

So far seems fair, gave me his cell phone, and payments on time.   

Can't recommend these guys enough; very responsive to emails and calls, quick answers to questions and handled everything over their website, email, phone and FedEx.

I personally would use software that tracks tenants, leases, repairs, maintenance requests, accounting, etc.

@Mark Doty For some cheaper money consider baking the repairs into the purchase and packaging it into a Fannie Mae loan product. 30-year amortization and ~4.9% interest and 80% LTV on the ARV.

I think the notice said something like "we're unable to reach you by phone this is notice that we plan to inspect property on xx date.

@Josiah McGinnisNo, dont let him do it or arrange to have it done.If you feel the need, $89 @ HD and an hour of your time to install it will get you a happy tenant, a new efficient toilet (installed properly in your property) and him not asking to do future repairs himself.

. + Repairs another $4800.Is it worth to involve my insurance company especially they are asking asbestos testing etc.

Pick the phone up and call contractors to price the work, or hit Home Depot and price materials if you’re doing it yourself.As for what to charge for rent, idk how many people “need” 5 bedrooms.

So here's how it played out in my head.1) Get a loan from a Hard Money Lender for $120k.2) Find five properties for $100k or less.3) Use $100k of the $120k loan to make the down payments and keep the other $20k in reserve to cover closing costs and any minor repairs needed for the properties. 4) Get the properties rented out and within six months to a year, refinance the properties to pay off the original lender.Now, on paper, this idea sounded really good and I assumed it would be feasible.