It could be a burned out shell in there for all you know.

If they hire a handyman that has not yet earned their confidence in reliability, work quality, and work price, they may be more likely to get burned than to get the high quality workmanship that it appears you receive. 

Hey @Robert Burns, I don't know what percentage increase a pool gets you in your area. 

So if the house burns down, do you want to rebuild it yourself out-of-pocket...?

There were matches here and there along with several small piles of partially burned tobacco.

You will get burned You are only seeing the tip of the iceberg you are moving toward.

I just got a property for about 50% off through a bankruptcy auction / cash only sale.Stay local, many people get burned by buying site unseen, with trust from out of state.

What happens if he does the work, you complete the purchase, and three months from now the place burns down due to his faulty work?

After having many successful smaller lists in the 500-1000 lead range, I have begun expanding my lists to 2000-4000 for my VAs and after doing so, I got burned badly.

If you keep getting estimates just to get to that point you will burn a lot of bridges with GCs.