If there’s specific projects like electrical we get a project specific estimate after we put it under contract prior to the earnest money going hard.

Same to me on Zillow, I think it’s because Zillow makes money providing or finding loans.

While it sounds really good they don't charge a monthly PM fee, they're making money somewhere. 

The deal has to make sense and you really need to know the comps to make sure your investment is going to actually make money.

Did you use a hard money loan for this? 

you may have to save up until you have enough money to do so - down payment, closing costs, reserves, etc.House Hacking: What Is It, How to Start, and Strategies for Successit's a more powerful way to get started. 

Instead of shelling out $60K for a $250K deal, maybe some of you can help me figure out (or give referrals) to title companies, etc, or give overall advice how to save me money from this enormous financial endeavor (closing the deal).Thanks!

"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most".

It also depends on how much money you have and how you use it.

We rarely have issues, but it seems like such a small investment in time and money to take one day to verify.