Need feedback on a property I am looking at! =)

[Buerkie Klokpah]

Hello All! I am looking at an investment property in the area for rental (first one!) but it looks to need work. Before I make an offer, I'm hoping I can arrive to a decent estimate for repairs and revisions. Does anyone have a reference to a contractor or advance on the best way to proceed?

Also, I am considering to do a hard money loan vs a conventional loan for this property and roll over to a traditional loan to occupy this property to minimize cost during any of the rehabbing. Does anyone have a reference to hard money lenders they have used and any other lenders that have allowed a refi from a hard money loan?

Many thoughts. Many questions. Thank you.