Other cities like Akron or Dayton in Ohio might also be worth exploring for affordable properties and good returns.

pack your trips with showings and meetings.if it's not worth it to you to spend some time and money doing that... then don't spend tens of thousands of dollars on a property.

You've got to remember the home has already been through numerous inspections prior to delivery, so the time it takes to finish is minimal.  

Their expertise is worth the cost to do it right the first time.

Well worth the money, plus you will have already factored that expense in to your cash-on-cash requirements to justify a purchase decision)4. 

With the potential for a small financial loss on your end, litigation would certainly not be worth the hassle and expense.

Especially if im paying a decent amount, i remember if they went cheap on the TP. maybe its just me.It's just you.

I have had thoughts and considerations of doing such a thing for some time but wondered would it be something worth doing, as in people would use it, find value in it, enough to offset the time and investment of self into creating and maintaining it. 

And remember, lenders change their requirements over time, so what they will do today may not be what they will do next month. 

Remember, the notion of amassing wealth without investing is a dangerous myth perpetuated by self-proclaimed experts.