The reason s/he got the listing is because of his/her relationship with the seller.

In any construction project the more estimates you can get the better, but I would say if you do not have a relationship with a contractor that you trust 3 estimates is pretty standard.  

Certainly looking to build a long term relationship with the bank.

@Nate Lee You could viably get an appraisal and index the value back to the historical cost of the building when it was placed into service.

He had a great relationship with his tenants and treated them like we treat our tenants for our self-managed properties.

Build financial relationships, never rely on one source of funds.

I have limited cash at this point so I am looking to partner with an experienced rehabber to learn from so that I can learn, make a small percentage of the profit, you make a majority of the profit and the wholesaler can make some money and get rid of the property.I have a relationship with a seasoned broker/wholesaler that I am learning from but it requires that I put all the money up front and I am just not to that point yet.Message me if interested and let me know if you have done this before and I would like to see how your Joint Venture agreement might look like.  

A good relationship with a bank and buying property under 10K, I am voting for that post!

Went directly to a portfolio lender and created a relationship. 

Like anything, building solid and genuine relationships is key!