Any good lender will know what your are looking for and give you those pieces of info if they strike a thought during the initial conversation. 

I had a goal of buying 4 doors this year, it was April and kept striking out on all of my offers.

Run your numbers, not theirs, to determine the strike price that meets your investment criteria.

Maybe take one of your investment books with you wherever you go as that might strike up random conversations with people you encounter.Good luck!

If they can't I would certainly count that as a strike against their credibility. 

I was sweating like Shaq' at the foul line and eventually couldn't recognize my grip and striking force with the hammer so I ended up breaking several planks.

BRRRR is possible but because property prices are on the lower end, while construction costs are't as low, unless you're striking gold all the time you might expect to leave some equity in the property after refi.Welcome again and hope to hear about your success here. 

Not to strike fear in your heart, but I only see 9 total vacation rentals on Pine Mountain Lake using the VRBO map with an open calendar.

Lope de Vega strikes again!

I would try to strike a deal with the winning firm that you’ll pay ___ for an initial estimate to assist in making your purchase decision, and then pay ____ to work up the detailed SOW after you buy it.