This has not been feasible with larger contracting companies or home inspectors because .  . . that old tale of truth -- larger companies often lack the agility of smaller operations.  

This step is the easiest one and can be a DIY task.

The most successful investors I know make an offer or move on within 24 hours of seeing a property (72 hours for some of the larger multifamily deals or major rehabs, because math is hard).

This is highly valuable stuff if you scale into larger multifamily properties, but can also be a great way to gain a deeper understanding of a city as you try to narrow down prospective neighborhoods for a house hack. https://www.udemy.com/course/realfocus/learn/lecture/12998740?

Although the state's budget is factored at $54 oil, most of the larger oil companies in town are still in the black with oil over $30 per barrel.

Which means if you keep exchanging into larger and more profitable properties you should have (hopefully) a steady stream of income.

I figured the extra time indoors would be a good time to hop on BP.I don't work extensively in the residential world, so I don't have any referrals to offer, but I do know a decent amount from experienced investors and it's been said to me many times that, when starting out, it's best to build a portfolio of a few houses that you manage yourself so you can leverage the larger amount of business for decent prices with PMs and so you know how to manage the manager so to say.

I don't know a ton about the specifics, but believe they tent to only be used on larger deals (several million plus).

Repairing wood siding is not a cheap task as well (especially if you want repaired areas to match rest of house) and will ultimately run the risk of  future repairs.

Part of this cost is because they had to ‘level out the jamb’A charge to install a ‘custom toe kick’ along with painting it – basically my floors are crooked and there was a larger gap in one area that needed a larger toe kick.I responded back, and he takes a while to respond – on average its 3-4 weeks before I get a response from him.