I do have lots of handymen and other helpers, but the numbers just don't work to use a PM.I had one when I had nine units, but under his watchful eye, half of my tenants paid late, and the other half didn't pay at all.  

If you do go the chemical route, make sure you have good gloves, a respirator, glasses (a splash or drop in your eye will be a memorable experience) and a strong back.  

For example I'm eyeing this property that has a starting bid of 20,000 but the Total estimate dept $38,769.59.. would I pay the 20,000 + 38,769.59?

Take a few minutes to close your eyes and breath deeply in through your nose and into your stomach, lungs, and throat and hold for 3 seconds and exhale through the nose.

This is the art of assessing the value and while excess land is worth less, don't misunderstand, there is value, what that might be is in the eye of the beholder.

By signing the affidavit you are saying you intend to occupy the property which gives you a better rate but then doing a bait and switch on the lender is fraudulent in their eyes.

I don't have it yet but I have my eye on lead propeller.

Use anyone you can as second set of eyes to bring you deals. 

I don't think I'd be able to do that for my first flip because of the cost, but the transformation is an eye opener.

I have an eye for how things could be and vision for properties to be better than they are are.