That data is very wrong most of the time.

In Seattle, I am not going to play games as a landlord whether I am right or wrong.

My objective is to buy about an acre of land, that is already leveled, access is being done, and utilities are going to be 5 feet from the property; and then build 3-4 shell retail spots on my plot, owner occupy one of them with a business and lease out the others.I am meeting with a developer this weekend, but have some wrong numbers regarding the average cost of building a shell space. 

Quote from @Katharina Bormann: I address the importance of clear communication in my book.It's not enough to tell them what is wrong.

No right or wrong answer here of course but I'm a fan of it.

.✅ Radon is a radioactive gas that is released from granite into the soil that is known to cause cancer, and can leach right into your home.✅ Any home built before 1980, likely has cast iron or clay sewer lines which will deteriorate over time.These issues can be avoided.

@Cheryl Gilmartin are you saying that Anderson Business Advisors are in bed with Elite/RDPD, or am I reading your comment wrong?

So you could pay cash for a nice little STR.1) There's nothing wrong with sitting on some equity.

an inspector will tell you everything wrong with a property, from the minor to the major. so if the inspection report finds a bunch of electrical issues, yes, you'd need an electrician to tell you whether they are $200 fixes or $2000. 

Most brokerages I interviewed and know of don't even take on part-time agents because it is such a liability if you are not educated on the ever-changing laws and forms and you do something wrong within a transaction.