Most Contractors won't provide a free estimate unless you have the property under contract, so you may have to pay a GC ($150 to $250) to come out and provide a preliminary estimate.Otherwise, if you do make an offer on a property make sure you have an Inspection Clause that allows you to renegotiate the deal if repairs are more than initially anticipated.Once you complete your first few rehabs you will have much better intuition into what repairs cost in your area.I have a spreadsheet in my fileplace that you can use for a template if you are interested, see below:https://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/drobertson/file/house-flipping-spreadsheet-6-lite

First, the whole apartment smelled like pot (illegal in Indiana), then we found some of it in two of the rooms, dog pee stains on the carpet, multiple pieces of furniture left in the rooms, trash everywhere, animals in the freezer, full fridge, mold in the bathroom, chewed up internet cords, and holes in the carpet. 

On a different note, I've tried uploading my profile photo multiple times (using different WiFi and trying different computers and internet browsers), but still no luck.

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@Kyle HowellYou might want to get in touch with Sean Cole (https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/sean_cole).   

It is hard to find info on the internet and to receive advice considering that what could apply to US citizens maybe does not apply in the same way  to foreign investors.

Most of what I know comes from podcasts I’ve heard and some internet research.

I use Cozy also, very user friendly and it's free for both landlords and tenants.   

Given all the resources available here and elsewhere on the Internet, I would lean pretty strongly toward no.

There are lots of articles on the internet, I would browse "p2p lending strategies."