Yes, there is an argument made that they have to disclose anything material, but that is subjective.With that said, a red flag that came up recently for me when investing out of state was when I was in escrow on a property that was purchased just a few months prior.

Any reputable contractor has material accounts everywhere and doesn't expect to be paid for labor S/he hasn't yet performed. 

Supposedly its all the books and materials but without the mentorship.

External is usually where they want to approve the color of the house, types of materials, roofing, landscaping, driveway condition, etc.

Do you have credit cards with places like Lowes and Home Depot that you can use to buy materials now and not need to pay off for maybe 90 days?

We allow our potential 1031 DST investors to review all the material of the properties, as well as have as many calls with our Inland reps until they feel comfortable with the DST portfolios, as well as Inland as a company.

You can avoid alot of issues by sending out an email for example if you have a materials delivered and the guy is temporarily blocking the driveway or taking up a space.

I know the book was published 5 years ago and the associated materials may be a bit outdated with the inflation that has taken place in the last 5 years.

(i.e. labor, materials, etc) What are the values of homes?

His training material is very much worth it and he is the only Real Estate teacher that I know of that gives his students his direct phone line to call and ask him questions as needed.