Consider buying some main pieces...maybe 10 or so and using them in every flip you do. 

Back where I came from, on the same plot of land they would:- Drill for oil (below ground)- Grow Cotton (ground level)- Install wind turbines (above ground)Gaining you three types of revenue from the same piece of land.

Not knowing who your HVAC person or firm is up here, I'd be very curious as to IF the city of Milwaukee DNS (Dept of Neighborhood Services-where all of the inspectors, city planners, etc work) or even the state of WI in any capacity has any other suggestions OR if there's any outside chance that when someone mentions "yeah, we're going to replace the current central heating system (which I'd sure as heck assume must be gas or MIGHT be still heating oil if it was never retrofitted or replaced since way back when) with electric baseboard heat" if they're going to suddenly have steam pouring out of their ears or some other cartoon character type reaction, because as I'm sure everyone knows, it gets damn cold up here every winter (especially compared to Cape Coral where it is warm enough to have all of those canals all over) Not only is electric heat WAY more expensive than gas heat now, IF the new EPA regs that are blatantly designed to make life hell and skyrocket bills for states heavily reliant on coal for generating electricity (like here in WI!)

There is wholesale deal potential, I can meet rehabbers, and keep an ear to the ground for great contractors, and sure, I can put a buyer on a property before it hits the market. 

The most blunt piece of advice I can give you is that once you have a framework of knowledge, just start doing it.

I believe mutually beneficial arrangements are best and would love to pay a premium for piece of mind that a reputable company renovated and is now taking care of my investment but would hate to pay that premium just to have someone walk away laughing all the way to the bank.Would somebody out there be willing to walk me through the purchase process of a turnkey property?

Most experienced GCs like me don't want to manage bits and pieces of a projet, while the client does the rest.

Belinda answered your next 2 questions perfectly.When it comes to software, I have heard of 2-3 different paid packages and packages that people piece together (i.e.

Once the pieces fit together it will become much easier.

I try to only do one bigger project to help maintain a budget, but doing this as a regular practice has been very effective in improving the overall quality of my rental units as well as vastly reducing service related issues.As an example, a recent 1 BR we made ready to rent had an older multi-piece shower unit in a bathroom with older sheet vinyl flooring.