Family has been flipping since I can remember with family in all trades from Carpentry, Electrical, to Plumbing etc.

There's no trick or video on how to do this, it's simply experience and research.As for the highest returns to force equity- if you can find a lipstick job- a place that needs flooring, paint, maybe some updated lighting and plumbing fixtures, you'd be amazed at what that can do for the value of a property with very little time and money invested.

You should be able to do the cleanup yourself unless it requires electrical, plumbing, HVAC or other work.    

When it gets old, malfunctions, then you're in with a world plumbing issues.

Ran all new electrical and all new plumbing.

Scope-Creep is when you finish one project and decide it makes more sense to fix something else while renovating the original task, adding to the time and expense allocated for the initial project.For example, the tile in the bathroom needed to be replaced, but while the walls were out, I put in new Pex plumbing pipe.

I am not talking about granite countertops, I am talking about simple things like plumbing hardware.

I had a major plumbing issue on Christmas Day which needed my attention immediately.

Just went through a pretty heavy renovation, plumbing, gas, electric, new tankless heaters, floors, paint inside, windows first floor, HVAC first floor.  

@Greg Wright i have used rutkowkski plumbing many times. they are good honest people who do great work. here is their website: http://www.rutkowskiph.com/let me know how else i can help. i have a few properties in new britain also.