So I Could get close...whats a piece of 2x4 going for these days  $8.00..So I could get close to what the cost of lumber will be....But why is everyone so discouraging on here.  

main piece of it will be the builder with the rolodex of trades .

I wrote a really long piece on due diligence you might find helpful: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/due-diligence-ultimate-gu...

So the keystone piece of the property is buried at the bottom of the listing.  

Demographic and location is a major piece to the puzzle.

Think of the card as a piece of advertising If your working with agents and just buying and holding then you probably don’t need them

Again I apologize and that's frustrating if it was not made 100% clear why current facts and prior returns are a big piece of understanding how to best help a potential client.

@Jonathan Rivera, I'm not too familiar with NJ but what I do know is that it has very distinct regions.

None can possibly supply the most important piece of information to me.

We lost the equity piece of BRRRR, but we gained appreciation - something I did not see much in the earlier years.We work with the same contractors, we have standardized materials, we use the same vendors and SKUs for the most part - but still: if I am not on the job 3 times a week and check in on progress, quality and issues, things go sideways.Most of our OOS clients end up doing paint & carpet and will later say they are so glad they did not take on more!