Since he, as the "leader of the pack" has announced that information, which of course influences large numbers of others to follow suit, people who don't want to spend the money for a proper close; well . . . let me change my thought here, from asking a question to making a comment. 

I had a unique perspective of how these two industries working together.While performing an inspection on a house, I got to chat with the seller and found he was a commercial construction superintendent for a large local company.

Adding $125 - $166 per door boosting overall property value.

Seems like the best way to avoid added fees, points and middle men though.

Most contractors here in California will charge their hourly rate and possibly ad on a smaller charge if they need an assistant.  

I have a team and large network of wholesalers, contractors, property managers etc.

Nothing very large or over the top.

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If you don’t have a large down payment saved up, don’t worry—there are plenty of options available . . .”A trusted lender will go over the various loan types with you, any down payment requirements on those, and down payment assistance programs you may qualify for.

In a lot of markets, there was a large boom in STRs following Covid lockdowns going away.