agree with the sentiment against the high dollar courses and guru route...the money for the course is one reason, but also my brief experience reading their pitches, I find they actually are soft on the rubber meets the road operational details, like practical tenant screening, property maintenance, etc that most small investors deal with (or in the flip context the practical planning, construction management, and cost analysis).

I know to well how much work this all can be so the last few months have been setting up a flow.Also, I am very good at listing properties for sale.  

NOT for the beginner or the soft -hearted.  

I'm just a soft newbie.

Your Bidding should take Market Values and your Costs( both FIX-up and Soft) into consideration.

The thing is, I really don't have any clue as to well, anything when it comes to campgrounds.

then it could lead to "well wouldn't your buyer just give me the $5k or $10k difference?"

I was never asked by the soft whether I want to expense or capitalize an item.

The reason 60-70% is used is that mean there is 30 to 40% for soft costs and profit.

The soft costs for building one of building in bay area are high.