Las Vegas Potential Flip

[Mark Wood]

Hello,

My family has a house in Las Vegas in the 89120 zip code.  I guess a family friend has been living there, but it's in really bad shape with a potential roof problem.  It's definitely not in traditional sell it to a young family as their starter home mint condition.

I'm going out there in a couple of weekends to look at it.  

My question for my BP community is what's the best way to get a solid analysis on the strategy to sell it.  If I go to a realtor are they going to tell me to fix the roof and get it spiffy before they can let me know what the After repair value?   Should I just hire an appraisor to walk it with me, but will they best know what the repair costs will be and know good contractors?

I'm thinking the best person to go to would  be a good local fix and flipper.  They would best be able to tell me the rehab budget after repair value etc.  

I'm just wondering:

a) if anyone knows anyone good

b) How do I go about having them walk the property with me

Thanks for your help!