okay, here's an example:we're currently negotiating a house in the number one school district in the statein a premium townshipin a specific area with absolutely beautiful homes around iton a .35 acre nicely shaded flat lotwith a sunset right in the back yardthat is in need of minor repairsthat looks aweful to the untrained eye - and i mean badthat smells like catswith hardwood floors throughoutin need of a kitchen redo (cabinet refacing)needs minor upgrades to bathroomneeds quick finishing walls in basement, throw down some rugsneeds driveway pavingHOUSE was a rental, husband passed and wife wants to sell it.asking price: 299,000 - as is - it is probably priced about okay for the condition it is in.Price we're negotiating for - 265,000 (maximum)Projected repairs - 23,000 (we do the work - 1 month completion)Projected Closing Costs (X2) - 28,000Projected Holding Costs - 15,000 (6 months - 8% 30 yr term - just a regular PITI)ARV - 395,000Profit - 75,000the above numbers are extremely conservative.

Why would an agent want to provide access to all of the MLS tools to someone who is completely untrained/inexperienced and perhaps wants to bypass them?

I am an untrained eye.

My extremely untrained eye tells me that this property appears to be in okay condition but I won't know for sure until I have a walk through with a GC.

A home inspector can often identify potential problems that may not be visible to the untrained observer.Remember that homeowners insurance usually covers more than just the homesite.

I think I've pretty much talked myself out of it simply because, even to my untrained eyes, there is just too much that needs to be done to this place for me and my limited funds.

It is in decent shape (better than I was expecting) and by my untrained eye nothing needs to be fixed immediately.

owners now also must be allowed to have their untrained pet in their apartment without fees.

However, such inspections will inform the seller on potential problems in their homes that are not very obvious or not easily detected by the untrained eye.

It's being built from scratch unlike residential remodeling when you're dealing with years of unqualified, untrained, do-it-yourselfers work that often has to be redone for safety or to satisfy newer codes.As a 40 year Contractor, I can tell you ALL remodeling estimating is a shot in the dark.