Contractor Rehab Estimate Help!

[Redha Laafia]

Good morning Guys!

We've started our journey in REI with my partner and are actively looking to get our first deal (SFR - 3 bed 1 bath).

We look at a ton of deals on the MLS everyday and pre-select properties that we want to see in the weekend with our agent.

Inexperienced, we had a lot of troubles identifying the real problems to fix in those houses and even worse to estimate rehabs. I feel like we would be better off having a GC walk the house with us, but is it the normal procedure?

Let’s say I visit 10 homes on a Saturday, would you ask your prospective GC to walk them with you the whole morning? We feel like this would be too much.

I am eager to hear from other investors strategies on how to estimate those repairs/rehab.

Thanks All!