Ask them what needs to be repaired, when was the last time the kitchen was updated, when was the last time the bathrooms were updated, how old is the roof, does the house need paint. 

It only needs a new roof, reprinting of chimney and a few other minor things.

I think the dreamer / hobby-business aspect helps: Most people pick RS for certain reasons & entry/exit can be (rather) fluid-- it's not like most of us picked this major in college, and feel trapped in a system as a professional  we didn't understand as a teen-ager.

I consider myself in expert at the physical aspect of the flip, it's what I've been doing for other people for a long time and now it's OUR time!  

Low confidence is something I struggled with early on, but now I deal with all aspects and run crews with confidence.

My model does include an annual maintenance amount and a big ticket amount (capex  ie roof) and finally some utilities (I like to pay the water bill and lawn maintenance so the exterior always looks decent).  

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.

Also, I'm currently studying to get my real estate license, which I believe will help in all aspects of real estate investing. 

There is a contractor out of North Plainfield named Gary Lewis (Under Your Roof) that had wonderful integrity and really knew his stuff.  

It is a good community to network and learn about all aspects of real-estate investing.