When walking a property

[Jorge Esteban Vargas]

hello guys, I'm a newbie living in Atlanta and I have a question for experienced investors:

When you first started in real estate and you saw a property, how did you calculate how much the repair costs would be? I don't work in the construction industry and have thought about bringing a contractor to see properties with me just to get a quick estimate but as you all know, contractors are very busy nowadays and I feel like sometimes I see a house that I just want to see the same day but then if I don't know how much a repair could be, what kind of solutions would you all recommend? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.