I currently work for Heartland A Global Payments Company for the last two years.

You don't pay the contractor for materials, but instead you pay the supply store for them.

Obviously obtaining this data isn’t an easy task, however it may help explain the supply and demand of your sub market.

I'm currently a senior in high school, and due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I found myself working 40 hour weeks in a warehouse making medical supplies instead of finishing my year in school.

On the supply side, folks that lost their jobs just got a 3-12 month forbearance gravy train, no rush to sell, limiting supply.

In the last few years in the Richmond area the price growth for SFR has been increasing faster than the rental growth with lack of supply and low interest rates being major factors.  

If they shop alot at a particular supply house chances are they'll either come highly recommended or with a warning. #4 your local building inspector might have an opinion on a certain contractor.

Dram job for some as i managed Social media teams globally for a big IT company. 7 years of real state and im out.

Additionally, the bank can decide to close your HELOC for reasons completely out of your control (like a global pandemic that plunges the economy into the largest recession of our lifetimes). 

We are starting to see additional supply from some companies that may have liquidity issues or are stressed which is allowing us to buy at a little better discount than usual.This type of investing is not for someone right out of the gate as their are a lot of complexities but I a great way to earn cash flow