So I have a few questions I wanted to asked this well educated community.

you're competing against pros for inventory.hopefully this is helpful

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment. 3 unit apartment complex What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

:) If nothing else, have any of the responses helped you decide what you want to do?

Has anyone else had this same issue?

I try to help and educate people.

@Lee Sanders, if you are interested in Worcester, I would be glad to help. 

What type of investing do you do in Arizona to where this information is helpful?

Of course, there's a lot more to it than I put in this paragraph, but I hope it helps with general parameters.