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It is also possible that a contractor may purchase it because s/he would have the skills that decreases the labor and materials cost for this kind of project.

She gives you reference sheets with pricing that is super low (not accurate) for building materials to use when calculating rehab costs. 

To what quality of materials.

Not only for the value losses, but also for services EquityBuild paid to the General Contractor for construction and/or materials, which subsequently resulted in numerous Mechanic's Liens against the properties from the General Contractor failing to forward and pay those funds to many of the sub-contractors and suppliers performing the work.

Your loan balance may end up way higher than your purchase price, all those labor/material costs were rolled into the loan... which you can of course pay off asap with no prepayment penalty. 

2: Check out the Learning Materials - you'll find everything you could ever want for pre-purchase due diligence, general rules of thumb etc.3: You don't trust your uncle?

For the most part,  I think much of that has materialized in the past 5 years with an exceptionally strong dollar.

I think HD's military discount is capped at a $50 discount (basically purchases up to $500) and it doesn't apply to building materials.

Lo and behold the duplex deal never materializes and I ended up missing out on everything.