Nobody can afford higher prices but the majority of his voters don't understand tariffs, global trade, and basic economics so here we are. 

I basically ended up paying for the rehab twice and lost tens of thousands of dollars to make sure my lenders were all paid back. 

Another question I had however is, when/if you ever decide to sell, do you believe they are harder to sell due to it basically having to sell to another investor looking for this and not someone looking for full time living space?

The agent can also recommend professionals to help you assess your costs before you offer or during an inspection contingency.

It's a thought of mine as well, basically following my mentors model. 

I don’t know why we didn’t get that vital piece of info in our initial meeting.So my wife and I are extremely relieved .She says she will stay on as a courtesy and if things come up it will just be an “ hourly “ rate for emergency type situations or basic boots on the ground necessities.We really like her enthusiasm and positivity and she is great at communicating and seems  sincerely empathetic to our situation.

That average person given limited access to a property is not going to have the experience required to know what to look for.Yes, i would have a couple of your most trustworthy contractors with you when you walk the property and i'd film the walkthrough / take as many photos as you can.With a full hour you can easily assess most of what would be needed to account for 

But in reality, reinvestment risk is real.In rentals, in today's market, there is basically no cashflow available after a BRRR and you introduce tenant risk into the equation and any longterm hold will have pretty continual maintenance.  

I had to put on a new roof and everything will have to be done new as things are basically dirty and rotten.

Most agents don't understand or have any interest in wholesaling, and honestly some agents don't seem to know much about the basics of their industry at all.While you do need to understand real estate and the real estate market, I think what's truly necessary is having the right tools and systems to help you as you begin.