She does need some tender love and care, but I'm waiting for a contractor to get out there and tell me exactly what I can do. 

He's interested in flipping up north and isn't sure if his contractor will follow. 

I am looking for great real estate CPAs, attorney, contractors / handyman, brokerage firms in Knoxville as well as just fellow investors to meet and talk real estate.

The numbers look good but, even as a contractor, you're better off doing a quick turn rehab or 2 to get all the experience you need that you can take to investors who will then work with you.Cancel this deal and grab a beer.

A agent that is connected to a property manager and/or contractors. 

I am a general contractor in the process of developing a small multifamily complex, it will be a total of four fourplexes, 16 units total.  

Then during the rehab, one of the contractors impaled himself on a palm tree or something and sued my parents.They currently own a rental property in MO, it went horribly as well.

I made an offer and am waiting to hear back but I feel like I'm getting a good team (realtor, lender who underwrites 203k loans and contractor) together so far.

Each day I have a "The One Thing" list: what to do with each of my flip properties (a phone call made, a contractors scheduled, etc.) and then my Realtor hat: search for properties to email my buyers, schedule an ad for my sellers, etc.

Ask contractors, most investors will have a trusted contractor that they will hold onto for dear life because they do quality and affordable work, you will need to find that person who has experience building multifamily properties.