Adding to this - any insurance agents here who can take the time to walk me through options rather than just send me a quote then harass me to sign pls message me :) 

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I regularly call sellers on behalf of my buyer clients that I have preapproved and walk the seller through the rigor of my preapproval process to prevent this exact situation. 

We arguably have the best geography because we can’t be walked to by a 100+ nations.

While it would be great to make sure that the seller can pay off the loan and walk away with enough to live off of, you can't just be willing to overpay for the property.

I understand that rents and flips will have different criteria's of renovations and that I could always get a contractor to go out and get a quote; however, is there a way to learn on my own and be able to analyze how much a rehab will cost just from walking a house and going to a showing. 

To have a strategy in place on how to set up times for end buyers to walk the property and have a strategy for how the winning bid will be accepted.

I meet the appraiser there to walk them through the property, answer any questions and HAND them the folder with the above info. 

Plus, equipment can be a hefty expense and may need repairs over time.Instead of a conventional treadmill, I would consider a walking pad paired with a height-adjustable desk-- its cheaper and can be hidden/discreetly tucked away.

I currently don't know where you are in your investing journey, where you are trying to go, or if you are walking, riding a skateboard, or driving a Lamborghini.