The market is hot and its true some people will pay a little more but being more conservative will mean you have some room if you made a mistake on a repair cost.

We like to go through that credit report with a fine tooth comb - because of past mistakes we made!

Even in the worst-case scenario, I would Google-Maps-onestar-review the hell out of any home inspector who was too blind to see and too stupid to report what condition the driveway was in.

The #1 mistake new wholesalers make is over estimating the price of a property while under estimating the cost of the rehab. 

Remember the worst he can say is no.

It could also cost you more to self manage through costly mistakes.

The good thing about these forums is we can share with others how to avoid the mistakes we made.Good luck to you!

Osman:I think you are making a couple of mistakes here that is making your life harder.First, LoopNet is an unlikely place to find good deals. 

It's the worst or best (depending on your strategy) boom and bust real estate market in the world.The explosion of the last bubble during the financial crisis was much worse than the US, with some properties losing three quarters of their values.

Yes I see a lot of new investors making that mistake.