.), Guest Communication, Negotiation Tactics/Agreements (Arbitrage or Management Services), Vendor management (minor maintenance and repairs from transient guests), Design/Decor expert (or outsource but you need to know what works!).

Would need to know a bit more about your situation, but we have done something to help investors modify their debt service on portfolios.  

We knew we had to repair a section of the sewer line.

I'd go the direct lender route that is NMLS licensed as well as funds and services the loan .

However if you don’t know how to do a good feather job on it when you patch it you can really make it look terrible but the same can be said for a Sheetrock repair.

If the roof is really only 10 years old (not "about 10 years" which means probably 20) then I would consider just repairing it if you can locate the leaks and it looks decent.

Miscellaneous - Check out his Better Business Bureau page, that alone should be enough to scare you off: https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/tacoma/profile/construction-services/fortune-foreclosures-llc-1296-22949795In this YouTube video DJ posted a few years ago from the fake awards ceremony of his "acceptance speech" the host has a lengthy introduction for DJ (almost surely written by DJ himself) stating that he has been featured on the cover of "Personal Real Estate Investor Magazine."

You get stuck with a tenant you'll probably have to evict at some point, then repair any damages they've caused and then find a new tenant.

And I only say move-in ready because it reduces the risk of issues with contractors, repair costs, etc.

Area i'm lacking in is estimating repairs and experience for managing contractors for a value add property when not doing it in person.