The only reason I buy them is because I think that if I get one extra detail that was missed in another, it is worth the course price.The land riches blueprint covers building up capital, passive income, subdividing, entitlement & more which is why I value it more than others. 

Alternatively, your GC can keep you posted on progress, but having a local project manager or even a trusted friend to occasionally drop by can provide extra peace of mind.Hope this helps, and good luck with your rehab project!

Also, if anything were to go wrong I wouldnt have the capital available to pay extra on a property every month. 

If you are still willing to stay in the same unit as your brother you can get a 2-4 unit building, rent out the other units and still rent a bedroom within your unit to your brother for extra income.

Typically how  much extra should I budget for, for these unknowns? 

$800k at a couple extra percent means it’s costing you AT LEAST $16k PER YEAR in additional interest.

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

Not how much can this property earn as an Any DSCR lender is going to go to lend off the income approach.

Jeff I also hate seeing all that equity just sitting there but you really need to look at where else you can put that money to work that will out-earn the current investment.

He demanded $2000 extra and said we had 24 hours to pay if we wanted the loan closed!