I am shocked at some of the initial estimates.

just post the details of your deal here and you will get lots of responses. 

You need to look at it this way.Not all Bookkeepers are Accountants and not all Accountants are CPAs.Bookkeepers are typically just data entry with a little knowledge of accounting.Accountants typically have a degree in AccountingCPAs are licensed.Not all CPAs know real estate and that goes with Accountants too.A few times I had to teach a CPA to learn how to book certain items correctly.You want someone that show you the financials and break it down to you in details.

We are looking for reputable contractors in the Northern Jersey area that can be trusted to give realistic repair estimates on properties.

Below are the details of the loan request.

Talk to your lawyer about the details of how to properly transfer property into your LLC.

@Derrick Gordon Just sent you my spreadsheet I use for estimating costs and selection of strategy for the property in question.

I realize that there could be a number of details absent from the listing that could tarnish this deal's luster.

Too much for me to dissect in detail, in fact. 

The next thing you need to do is get blue prints made to what you want to do, get estimates.