I would love to assist you in coming up with an investment strategy and guide you on the road to acquiring your first deal.

Cracks along structural beams, the floors are not level and the ceiling has shifted. 

@Luwani Nunez Prices you get from contractors will have a very wide range anyway, so it's probably ok to use that as a guide until you are actually under contract or close to it on a property.

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Being a newby investor myself, though, I took the advice I received in the BP investor's guide and decided to enter the real estate world by taking the 63 hour real estate licensing course for Florida. 

I am now halfway through the "Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing" and it seems that one of the most important things I have to do is to find a mentor.