Even if you have to visit $1k for a day trip, go and walk the area, meet the PM/Realtor/contractor in person. 

I was thinking I would create a course that involves a field trip to one of the flips I am working and pointing out all of the things they should catch and helping them understand rehab costs at a line item level.I am an expert in electrical and learned plumbing in the Coast Guard.

It truly shows one's character when they sign a legal document and then POST for the world to see that they refuse to pay even though they are at fault.

If you have owned the property for 5 years and have never seen it, I would suggest you make a trip asap.

It all depends on how long the work trip is.

Not everyone is cool headed in those situations and I think some subto buyers will "hide" (ghost the seller) when it happens.My big worry is the character of the buyers who are buying off the MLS at full price and borrowing money to close.

If they fail to allow access, they are charged a $100 trip charge fee.If their schedule doesn't allow them to be there, then I will open the home for the contractor.I try to respect the tenant's schedule, but I also expect them to respect mine and the contractor's.

I just went to a "retreat" (it was a camping trip up at Cochise Stronghold) where the leader in my area had a sit-down with me about my 5-star. 

expect to put some real time, effort, and trips in... hours and hours and days and days. 

Assume 10% waste for flooring material and tax, and I pay about $1.15/sf for carpet installed, on average.The supplier I use delivers to anywhere in the Atlanta metro area for a $75 trip charge.