They are FREE to the buyer2.)They do ALL of the leg work so you can crunch numbers and be the investor3.)They are so much more knowlegable because they do this every dayGet a good realtor, get 10!

If you have several estimates that exceed what the seller is saying it will cost, you MAY have a leg to stand on.

It sounds like you guys are really hitting the ground running and have some clear ideas about the types of investments that suit your needs (financially, time-wise, etc) which is a massive leg up on most newbies. 

@Dale Thomas  pre tax sale is an excellent opp.. to acquire or build reporte'.it reminds me of this one couple when I was buying courthouse steps properties.roll up they are out on the front porch sitting in their easy chairs..

If it were me, I would charge an arm and a leg.

I have been following this trend from the first time I went skiing at whistler in 1985 and rode up the chair lift with a young couple who said the hong kong Chinese were causing prices to go up and they were going to wait for the prices to come down..

Hi @Christopher Sullivan Being an attorney involved in development gives you a leg up to many of the legalities inside the industry.

Units are about 200-300sqft and I'm thinking about putting in a tiny kitchenette, a breakfast table and chairs for two, and a murphy bed, and TV. 

Foreclosures here have been in great decline the last decade, though there are still some available and it takes a little more leg work to get one (auction, buying pre-foreclosure via direct mail, etc.).

I'm doing most of the upfront leg work, but I'd like to get my younger brother and wife involved too.