Costs of working with a Real Estate Attorney

[Noah Carrico]

I am a relatively new investor and extremely interested in foreclosure properties. I know that there are sometimes complex state laws (I am in Idaho) that govern the whole process from beginning to end and have seen more than one recommendation to get a "do-not-do" list from an attorney at a minimum. However, I haven't the faintest idea what a reasonable cost for an attorney with relevant skills looks like, nor what kinds of costs I should be budgeting for should I need more extensive services. Could someone help paint me a picture of what cost ranges I could expect for various levels of involvement? Bonus if you have advice on how much I should involve them and when.