When I ask if there are any updates for me I only get a “I’ll get back to you with it tomorrow”.... what’s the estimated time it takes a contractor to complete a accurate bid for a full rehab?

There is no "article" you will read in the media that has any accurate information or statistics about the business of flipping as it occurs in the real world.There will be better times, there will be worse times, but there will always be a market for buying a rundown house and fixing it up to resell it.

I have yet to find one that was 100% accurate in its record keeping.

Again it’s hard to see from the photos to accurately assess the issue  so someone that can be there in person is the best way to resolve the issue.

Unfortunately the MLS listing is not a legal document and mentions that it may not be 100% accurate.

The main key to all of this is that you need to have accurate bookkeeping.

Credit Karma is great for monitoring your credit and making sure there aren't any new, fraudulent accounts being opened, but their scores that they give you are almost never accurate. 

@Justin TahilramaniI am not looking for them to locate the leak, just accurately tell me which of the two city water meters the leak is occurring.

- how you ensure my proposed structure is accurate, flexible and relevant, so that aren’t any things that will come down the road and increase my taxation, or possibly hurt overall ability to further engage in business planning? 

@Matthew KrickebergThere’s no such thing as an accurate estimate that is ‘unseen’.