The initial filing fees for an LLC are $500 plus a $250 annual reporting fee.

That being said, after re-reading the OP's message, I know realize the question was specific to escrows, which I admit I failed to pick up on initially.

:idea:It really does come down to why the person is buying.Coming back to the initial question.

Find the best ROI range.Thus meaning how much the initial investment is vs the cash flow income vs. actual profit!

Your initial offer starts negotiations.

From what he told me....it's all in the initial negoitiations on the land.

There are conventional lenders that have rehab loans as well they will generally require that you put some of the money down on the property usually about 15% of the initial purchase price but rates will be better and you will have to use a liscened contractor.If you have other questions please send me a pm I will try to help you if I can.

Today they need a decent credit score, verifiable income, etc.

I personally don't initiate work on the weekends whether that be with a realtor or anyone else.Again, the bottom line for me is results.

He is also known for being overly optimistic although his presentations are loaded with verifiable facts and market trends.