You should be able to find a contractor locally who can do it.Actually getting the permissions you need may be a much bigger deal.

Here are some of the things that I do for them:Prepare and update budgets and timelinesPrepare or review vendor contractsMake sure W-9s, insurance certificates and lien waivers are receivedAssist with preparation of due diligence itemsOrder surveys, appraisals, inspections etc. and make sure they are received on-time (or sooner)Review and prepare closing documents for signing (after received from the attorney)Coordinate closing with broker, real estate agent, title company, lender, etc.Full charge bookkeeping including A/R, A/P, FinancialsPrepare and submit draw requests to Lender's for payment of contractorsThere are a lot more things I can do for local clients, such as meet contractors to receive bids, check-in on remodel sites, etc.Usually the REI's locate the properties and do comps themselves.

Can an assignment of contract or double closing be set up in so that the title company does not begin the title search until I have a buyer?

Even if you have contractors in place to do the landscaping, janitorial, etc. you still need someone local to keep tabs on them.

He tells me how his wife divorced him ruined his credit and blablabla so dumb me decides to try him out, he was very polite, nice, and he worked for my neighbor who's a general contractor so I figured the guy would pay.

I am free.Hey, good luck on that rehab… I know the feeling... seems like the end is never in sight…Personally, I don’t do the fixen myself… but the “end” always seems to keep moving further into the future…One of my early 2008 goals is to find more contractors to work with… I need to speed things up!

Make sure they look at the roof or have a roofing contractor look at it for you.3) In our state you are required to have a disclosure from the owner of the property at the contract signing.

Pretty much every data and list company will be able to get you this list.Also each State has a list of contractors and most will sell the list to you.

I would like to observe at least one deal that someone is putting together...see how they deal with contractors, what labor they do themselves...WHERE they buy there materials etc.

share the one "mistake" or item that knowing what you now know you would have done different in 2007...What I will do different and better in 2008... 1) Do fewer major rehab projects, and be pickier on the ones that I do. 2) Find and establish more and better contractors to work with. 3) Do more transactions that will make money both now and in the future... i.e. more lease options...