Can someone remind me how much of a cost per square foot is labor?

There have been sales in the Neighborhood that are smaller than mine and sold for more per square foot than my property.

My goals are to get a foot in real estate investing, completing my first flip or investing in a rental property by the end of this year.

I hope Atlanta doesn’t shoot themselves in the foot by outlawing Short Term Rentals as there are needs if the economy continue to grow.  

@Dee Jay Chicago is a great city to invest but it can be hard for long distance investors to get their footing.

I am obviously new to this whole thing, and I am considering "house hacking" my first rental property as a means to get my foot in the door.

Many people go with them because the application process allows for one to not set foot in their office.

After all we are taught to buy low and sell high...Despite all that, I just bought a facility for .50 cents on the dollar ($19 per square foot) and have doubled its value in under 105 days...from $465,000 to $1,000,000.....in under 4 months...in a "seller's market"....The point here is that every facility will have its own "market" and savvy investors can make money throughout the market's cycle.

Currently old houses in my area are going for nearly the same price per sq foot as new houses. 

I agree this seems a bit high for such a basic checklist, for a 900 sq foot home, so naturally I'm wondering if anyone has an inspector they recommend that's more reasonably priced?