I'm not going the turn key route so I would be responsible for the following GC work; Site work, foundation install, furnace/boilers install, water tank, septic, connect plumbing, install panel boxes (panel boxes provided by modular company) and connect power, interior flooring, appliances, complete the siding/roof (15%) as it is delivered 85% complete, landscaping, front porch, final coat of paint inside (comes primed), 2x stair sets to the basement.My question, do you think the $94 a square foot is high? 

We redid the ceilings (took off the popcorn ceilings), painted the walls, added lights, and added an enclosed arizona room with heating and cooling.

He knows that area well and that would be my first stop .Secondly there were some pretty bad actors selling US props to Aussies back in 2011 to about 2016 when the exchange rate was so favorable to Aussie dollar.. but so man Aussies got totally ripped off paying 2X 3X 5X over the actual values of the properties.. 

sometimes a new investor will listen to a podcast from 2018 and hear David Greene say "find a tired property and do paint and carpet, refinance and get all your money out!" 

I'd start by painting the exterior of the house a different color so it doesn't look as familiar and I’d refresh the front landscape.

We had some cosmetic issues to upgrade like carpet and paint but that's not a big deal.

LOLthey both working super hard, one guy is painting deck and one guy is painting AI/ML.

I am more interested in safer investments even if it means less cash flow.I am interested in areas with no lead paint so I am thinking either Akron or Lorraine?

Rehab consisted of complete gut renovation of kitchen/dining area, new hardwood floors and refreshed bathrooms (new vanity and paint).I am bullish about the long-term appreciation prospects of the property and have trouble envisioning the hold strategy over the next 10-15 years. 

4) No underlayment for the flooring in the kitchen, and the thin floor tile needs to be trashed and the whole thing re-doneThe only thing this contractor seemed to be experienced at is framing, drywall and painting.