We had people there for 2 months that smoked in the house.  

People are leaving your state quickly. 

I have a handyman do a lot of my work but sometimes I don't feel like that actually fixes the real problem and anytime digging is involved people want to charge a fortune.

People who dont understand the cost of stuff will always run into people who have zero issue exploiting it.

@J Scott Yes I understood what the spreadsheet was conveying and that there was some materials provided in the labor section since it's difficult to know what the contractor spent on materials since most people pay after the job is done anyway.  

Since you're just starting out, look for credit cards designed for people with limited or no credit history.

I find private money just through networking at meetups and with my current network of people. 3.

Inflation is in general bad for the lowest people on the totempole which is someone what counterintuitive. 

People who are doing subject to with those kinds of resources are unicorns.

I usually focus on syndicated ownership of multi-tenant triple net retail, 'Cause people be Shoppin!