Anyone investing in a product new to them is never going to have perfect knowledge going in; extensive knowledge is accumulated over time, and, well, if you wait for perfect knowledge you’ll never invest.  

Quote from @Marcellis Mosby:I would bring the contractor with me on that viewing to get the full bid..

Just use the built in tools and go from there.

I'm just waiting for the credit union to get the appraisal setup so I know exactly how much in funds I have available. 

After reviewing the cost to rehab and the area of town, I decided to Wholesale for a quick profit.Sold it on a Real Estate Contract (Owner Financing) with $100k down, the balance is financed at 10% for 13 months, then the loan is called.

These days, I'm only doing 1-yr prepay DSCR loans anyway because I expect rates to go down to where I'd want to refinance within 2 years.The other thing I did was beef up the monthly rent so that I could better qualify for the DSCR loan (but you need to use a lender that uses actual rents instead of market rents). 

 Cleveland OH offers to pay for half of the sidewalk and apron replacement.   

Going to be challenging.

Quote from @Josh Wells: Hello everyone,Does anyone have any experience in the Victoria Texas area with rental?

@Tal Barazani if you're looking for a lender that has many options with regard to excellent rates for investment properties in the TX area, @Tal Barazani feel free to reach out.