I had one friend who tried this and finally went to go visit the property and it had holes in the walls etc that the contractor never fixed but they did not know it until they visited

When you start opening walls, a lot of issues that, based on the visible condition of the house, were assumed to not be present, are.Bids coming in over budget

The double edged value in these memberships is the networking, validations,  sharing of what works, what doesn't, the 'inner circle' deals and hanging out with like minded folks and work with same group, so it's a bit exclusive. 

Before you start, us a putty knife to knock off all of the pieces barely hanging on.

Oh and hang in there

But the Wall Street Journal had a favorable feature on him in July. 

A key improvement was removing a wall to create a larger, open space, significantly boosting its rental potential.

Customer service needs to be from people that can actually help resolve a situation, not frustrate the guest to the point that they simply hang up.  

What is your comfort level on construction - cosmetic, mid-level or gut to the walls?

I would consider A if the location was great and there was some low hanging fruit that was clearly holding them back (bad decor, management etc).