It's one of the reasons why I've not done one since 1999.Suppliers:Always provide the supplies for your buildings, never let your GC pick them up. 

The basement being finished in general and some extra space should increase the value as well.I plan on paying for an appraisal to get the as-is value and also supply the appraiser with my scope of work so that they can give me an estimated ARV.

Every season from September-May I live in a league supplied house somewhere in the Midwest (from Jersey) and referee hockey.

Lastly, you could study permit data to get a better idea of how the relationship between supply and demand is trending in your target market. 

This will give you an idea of market rates for entertainment, supply, penetration % assumptions, etc.

Understanding how the markets work, supply and demand, trends, government impact on markets, and being able to predict patterns will help you a ton.

Its a simple matter of supply for 2-4 units in western burbs being very low - especially in the A&B class towns which leads to high prices. 

We now have many qualified buyers awaiting to buy our properties and since we are supplying our own buyers, we have negotiated considerably low closing costs ($0 commission to the buyer side, minimal on the selling side).

What's a reasonable split on the fix and flip if I'm supplying all the capital and he found the property and is doing the work?

Supply washer & dryer. 12.