I find that Bigger Pockets is a very high integrity/character company and generally does a wonderful job of weeding out the huckster gurus peddling their wares to folks that need a shortcut. 

Shortcuts create failure.

There are no easy short cuts to proper DD for each new deal.

Well, you see, it all goes back to the ancient Greek lunar calendar system.In short, it's "loony".I think they mental shortcut for a "month" being different from a week is easier for regulators to grasp.

A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts.

So I think people use it as a quick shortcut and yardstick for comparing their own success against other investors.

A short cut for this is the mobilization payment and I think many GC's would be reluctant to disclose their materials costs with complete transparency.

A wise investor will not try to get rich quick with shortcuts.

I would recommend prospective wholesalers (if they are absolutely clueless about the property valuation, don't have REA who can run comps on MLS, don't know what ARV is, can't figure the cost of repairs and don't know about short-cut $30-$35/sq ft rule, 70%-75% rule and etc.) to pick a property they consider to get under contract and contact a local HML.

While yes it can easily be patched and mud back up, if your taking the time to hang new board, defeats the purpose when your filling holes and short cuttings with buckets of mud.