We will not use "handyman" services for any skilled trades anymore.

So, in scenario 2, you are trading 10 years of paying MI for $6k grant. 

There is a mini trade show in the lobby that lets you meet service providers.AZREIA also has subgroups, fix and flip and buy and hold, that hold separate meetings for smaller crowds so you could definitely meet people.

You will need electrical, plumbing, gas, and/or HVAC pulled by Masters in those trades, if applicable, depending on the scope of the project . 

We wouldn’t recommend that you use CrestCore whatsoever for any Memphis related real estate needs at all.

Most NNN trades at no more than 10% off of the list price and many less than that or at asking price.

My interests have always been with the trades and my previous homes were a blast as they were both "long term" flips that provided me with some real-world experience...major jobs like adding bathrooms, bedrooms, converting spaces, kitchens, etc.

And to add a little more as you move forward in the process, for tax purposes, these transactions are not recognized as a sale of property, but rather as a trade of one investment in real property for another.

If you want to learn the trade of selling real estate and put on the realtor hat then I would recommend you join a team to start off to gain some experience as they will feed you leads and train you and likely will be a 50/50 commission split.

I'm a software engineer by trade, but work a lot with a property developer.