Cash buyers and people not afraid of work(or hiring contractors) are the best deals, but not everyone can be a cash buyer...Hope some of this helps!

Just make sure to get additional references and check licenses etc. before you hire anybody.

Ok, I also posted this on a mom's website, and some replies were saying to hire a mommy's helper / babysitter / nanny to assist me with the baby during my real estate "business hours".  

I hired a guy to do my hardwood floors (referral from another investor) and he showed up everyday in his beat up little toyota SUV until the last day when he came to collect payment he showed up in his huge Hummer with his entire family.

Virtually everything he touched with regards to finish work, I've had to hire another contractor to come in and fix.  

Replacing of furnace filters more often on the smoker's unit is important to keep the furnace working and to prevent more nicotine residue from getting into the air ducts.

I like to know details about what I'm getting into before I do it.I'm currently serving in the U.S Air Force. 

I hired a second management company that I allowed to charge me "monthly maintenance" fees or at least it seemed that way.

He has good skills for finish work and a good eye for detail and he is chummy with the hired help.

No loans, I could own them all debt free.I have my own workers for most of the work so fixing them up would cost me a lot less than hiring another contractor.