So, if you know retail prices in your area, about 10-20% off retail is probably about right.Also, I've done kitchens that were 25 sf and kitchens that were 80+ sf, so giving an average is pretty tough.

for instance even though San Diego has had amazing overall appreciation over the last half century, it was still the #1 in appreciation the past 12 months at a rate twice that of the national average. 

On average property insurance costs alone have risen around 25% since 2020, depending on the specific risks to the area, premiums could have climbed much, much higher. 

They do require patience because they are similar to construction where they can take 60-90 days on average to close.You cannot do the work you need an approved GC or builder and typically required to get (3) estimates from (3) local licensed GC/Builders.  

I am just an average Joe trying to sell our house to investors (ski resort town three hours east of SF if anyone is interested) - I just wanted to check in and see: Is it common for an investor to insist on entering into a contract before they inspect (where they have 2 weeks to inspect and cancel if they don’t like what they see & if they do they will close within one month)?

If it is that important to you to get into this house now offer them an above average rate with a strong down payment with a SHORT TERM.  18-24 months maybe?  

The difference is that the physical assets which make it harder for quality control.In average, it took me about a year to build a strong team, with a lot of hands-on involvement, but I spent a lot of time looking at the work.Currently, I am building a team for my portfolio in Dallas that I have with some investors, but I am here so I can look at the work closely.What I have seen is that is better to have one or two employees in a payroll and then all others as contractors.

A typical 3 bedroom rental in ABQ averages $1,700/mo, compared to an average of $2,400/mo in Santa Fe. 

Also since there are 30-40 homes only, it's easy to create mean or average statistics. 

Columbus has average rent to price ratios but comes with the growth potential that the tech developments bring (intel, amazon, google, etc).