I'm basically at the beginning.

Have a few residential projects coming up and have learned from past experience that referrals are the way to go whenever possible.  

Anthony -  thanks for the question … I would recommend that you  contact  your bank  and whomever else you want ...using the same  exact  scenario and questions - outline / ask  whatever questions you have ...maybe gets some  basic  quotes ….once these  conversations are  completed - make a  decision as to whom you want to use for the  pre approval/ pre underwritten process ….. the FHA  product is  very homogenous and  shouldn't  be too much different from one lender to another ….. the  customer service might make a difference

So the question(s): for those that self manage your own property, how did you learn the basic handyman skills for fixing/repairing basic things without the need to call a contractor/handyman?

As for apprx costs, they're usually between 40-60k.Good luck on your project. 

He basically said "no."

Over the years i have been extremely passive with the business and never took the time to really learn how to property invest in real estate, i just assumed i was doing things correctly, i didn't know how to do the numbers, just went with the flow.Since im down to 5 rentals and i made a very small amount of money selling off the negative cash flow rentals that just never recovered from the market crash in those 2 areas, since i bought to high in the peak of the market prior to the crash. i decided to apply for a mortgage to purchase another rental in my local area using some of the new knowledge i have learned recently, but after applying for multiple mortgages most of the places i applied basically said no, that cash flow to money lent to me is in a risky zone, basically i own properties that were not bought with rental numbers in mind, so turning them into rentals they barely cashflow except for my very last property i purchased that i did basically a flip on, that left lots of room between the mortgage payment and rental rates in the area.

Do you project $x more in monthly rent or see it as something that gets your more interest but not necessarily more rent?

I will need a 3 year cash flow projection on the new business entity.

Hey guys,We're looking for a contractor that can complete an added SF/rehab project in 78204.