With out that, there is no proof that it will perform.Do you have a full estimate and plan for 3 years on the property?

@Robert Gorra - I've had a similar experience where I've had a really hard time with getting GC's to even give me an estimate, and the few that have have been way overpriced (ie, they want me to put in $20k of cabinets in a budget flip) or have had their prices go up by about 40% and still not give me a firm price when I try to nail down the scope of work.

Texas added more new residents than any other state over the past year and now has a population of over 31 million people.According to estimates released Dec. 19 by the U.S.

How many properties do you own and what's the total estimated value?

Conducting inspections and due diligence on the condition of a property to derive realistic estimates for repairs is still the key.

Still no estimate for completion yet.

As long as you run your numbers and your estimates are conservative, you'll do okay in the long run.

So, how long do you estimate that you will live there? 

Quote from @Jaycee Greene: Assuming you pay asking price, I'd estimate the down payment for something like that using a hard money loan (HML) would be around 40% of the purchase price and your monthly payment would be $2,600 with an interest rate in the low 7% range (probably need a 700+ credit score to get that).

The itemized damage estimate that my insurance provided me lists an Actual Cash Value that is 15% higher than my Dwelling A Coverage.