It seems highly corrupt to me to base it on the cost of materials, which are all over the map.

I am an out of state investor, so understanding what materials work best in an Ohio climate would also be a factor I would want to weigh.Any opinions or comments would be appreciated.

I am starting up another rehab this fall for a 4-unit building in Milo-Grogan, and would like to educate myself on local preferences before finalizing the materials selection this time around. 

If you replace one of the plywood floor panels with original material it will be about $800 per 4 x 8 sheet.

I would agree to option 2 if the tenant is providing all the materials and labor, and is relatively qualified.

As i am going over the material it seems to me after the training they will present their coaching programs or some sort of program to help jump start your RE investment path with them. the program seemed like it was packed with a lot of info so I thought itll be worth a shot to hear but any tips, pointers or things i should expect when attending these seminars? 

If it’s an item that can’t reasonably be bid as a lump sum, then agree to a time and materials type deal where you track the time associated with the work multiplied by the rate and added to the material cost. 

@Chris Fentiman Although it’s been about 20 years now so figure in some additional costs for price of materials and labor increases and inflation but I reroofed an 8000sq ft 3 story Tudor style house for about $20,000 removing shingles and replacing plywood as needed and laying an underlayment.

One way street made it difficult at times to not piss off the neighbors when dropping off materials.

Also, you will need to go over the 600 key facts that will help you brush up and give you a stronger understanding of the material.