They are notorious for collecting an up-front "due dilegence" fee and then finding a reason to decline it. 

Youtube each component so you have a visual on what needs to be done or at least a better understanding. ie tiling a bathroom etcBreak down each component on a spreadsheet and try to figure out how many man hours a competent handyman would charge. ie: $25hr x 8 hours = day rate, find a fair day rate and give them x amount of days to do the jobContractors are notorious for bidding all over the place.

Texas is notorious for few zoning regulations and better houses continue to be built.

If there was a "notorious" death, I would always disclose.

SBA is notorious for being paper work heavy and time-consuming, but it's really no more difficult than any of the banks that are going to require a pledge of all of your personal assets. 

Cleaners are notorious for doing very little and charging a lot. 

If they have owned the property for the amount of time necessary that is seeking to claims your property, it must be open, notorious and adverse.

Sorry to be a downer but the general knowledge are that cities are notoriously anti-progress or new things thus most would bet you can't build in front. 

Scranton seems notorious for being a challenge to do business in.

They are also notoriously hard to diagnose and fix.