But would you agree that coming to an agreement on a reasonable range is more productive to the long-term relationship than saying we'll charge what we want to charge and you have to agree to whatever we do?

Any general contractors, carpenters, handymen that cover a wide range of skills? 

Without knowing the house price range you are looking for, but if you are looking for the range between 350k and 550k, you can still find multifamily houses in Jersey City (07304, 07305), Bayonne, and nearby areas.

GAL fees can usually range from $750 to $1,500, depending on the county and who is appointed by the court.  

80 - 100K CAD .... so about 50 - 70K USD (maybe cheaper as these sorts of things are more expensive in Canada.That has a hydraulic lift and included the construction of the shaftway.Of course ... you can spend much more[Note:  I originally included a rang of 60 - 80K CAD (25 - 50K USD), but going back to the quotes we had last year to bolt a 4-stop onto an existing 4-story apartment building, the range is more like 80 - 110K CAD]   The 60-80K was for a 3-stop solution at another location.]

Contact an investor asking for purchasing criteria and then immediately put the investor on a mailing list where they are inundated with automatic emails and recieve every new listing in the target neighborhooods, purchase price range etc.2.

The appraiser must provide a sufficient explanation of the basis and rationale for all adjustments (or, if necessary, lack of adjustments) within the appraisal report or addenda." 

Every time a listing comes up on Downing St in Riverside in my target price range ($300-400K+) I take a deep dive. 

After that I changed to the pick ten plan for every property to make sure my range and dishwasher is covered. 

Like Dwayne mentioned, a FAR/BAR vacant land contract will likely be sufficient.