He also wants 300k for the pair, which, assuming the interiors are not a total crap shoot, is pretty darn fair. 

examples used are pre-recorded videos, hands on pairing with an agent to shadow them, or reading documents.

For simplicity and to avoid accidental lockout, I paired this with a decorative matching handle that has no lock, so only the deadbolt can lock/unlock the door.You could also go with something like the Schlage FE599.

This incentive coming in the form of selling their home for more, but in order to avoid increasing costs for flippers, I thought it would be better to pair them, and skip the middle sale then.And this isn't just targeting super distressed properties, so sometimes renovations wouldn't require the homeowner to necessarily move out.

If you keep any cash out, you will pay tax on that 'boot'.You can split the equity into more than one property and pair that with debt to diversify.  

@Sid Franklin,The carnage in Chicago will continue until someone in Chicago government grows a pair and a backbone, and utters the phrase, "Gang Wars" repeatedly until even the deniers get on board.

I'd recommend if you have any additional questions, post in that forum and you can second pairs of eyes to look over what idea.Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

Initially, I had very little desire, but realized it paired well with current skills that I could leverage.

I am in San Diego, CA and 10 weeks into buying  property in the KC MO area 64131 and would like to get a pair of independent eyes to go look at it by an agent if possible.

If you go to a bigger commercial company you will generally be paired with a team in which you will most likely be making calls for a specific property type.