The drawings can go back and forth but the rater needs to be local to the property because in the end he will have to go verify what came out of the build and prepare a reconciliation showing the actual performance numbers post construction. 

Obviously numbers always matter but it's always important to factor other things in i.e. performance of the property long term w/tenants. 

Or when you want to scale your business, where you finally have a reliable experienced crew in place and you want to do more deals at a time. 

When we perform a service call for a repair item, it is often shocking how many risk management items that we note on the way in and out.

@Annwar Zahrieh There are certain transactional costs/ costs of doing business in Philadelphia to be mindful of, but I believe the fundamentals that exist in Philadelphia far outweigh this IF investing wisely.

They won't do business with someone unless they have done similar business before. 

First I recommend you change the bank you do business with.

Hey, I am interested in starting wholesaling in IL and found out that there is a law "preventing" wholesalers from doing business without a broker's license.

Hello, I am new to the investing business.

Hi,I run a short-to-mid-term rental business.