We get paid to buy, rent, sell, or flip houses in one fashion or another. 

This is the bank's responsibility to disclose their fees in a proper fashion.  

Just found out how old fashion that is. 

For investors that operate in this fashion, generally the money finds them as they are not reeking of desperation to fund their next deal.  

Question:  My cousin and I are looking at a few properties in western Pennsylvania (just outside of Pittsburgh) . 

I originally got into real estate investment to save start up money to go into fashion (opening retail boutiques) but now I find that I really enjoy it and can see myself creating long-term wealth within a very short period of time.

They are as westernized as any other country I've been too.

If they can't call/text you back in a timely fashion, they'll be sloppy in their work also. - Inspection is done by the city/township, so as long as you're working with a licensed GC, it's fairly straightforward; it'll just have more line items due to extensiveness of damage that has to be remedied. - Also, most Restoration/Renovation companies that specialize in rehabbing fire damaged properties will use a web based tool called Xactimate for a comprehensive scope of work, which may at times be, as long as 300 pages.

When we acquire a new property with inherited tenants, who are more than likely a bit "old-fashioned", we usually give them some time to freely ask questions and don't change much at the beginning.

Just like airbnb where there's a trust factor, these workaway sites work in a similar fashion, but I'd make sure people have travelers insurance before arriving.Again, it's about the experience for both sites, and there were many hours spent playing board games, hiking, and ensuring it wasn't just a labor transaction, but a friendship that'll last too.