I am also just starting out on the commercial side so talking things through with an experienced agent should help close up some loose ends for me. 

If not and your market is very hot, I would tend to hold on to it. 

I understand how everything works WITH an agent helping me but if I'm being honest, I am kind of lost on the title company/escrow side of things now that it's all in my court.

On a side note, this agent is related to the seller.

The biggest and best-armed gang in Green Bay, the police, is on your side.

If you're looking to do investing yourself and you're an agent, I would suggest you just make a choice on which side you want to be on.

It's a very hot market which of course get's hotter the closer you get to Atlanta/the metro area.

You want to be in the market and not sitting on the side lines as long as you have a hedge. 1) cashflow via a stabilized asset2) value add potential via forced appreciation If you have two hedges it allows you to act aggressively.

I’ve got some projects going on both side of the bay so we should be able to meet up soon.

Either way, you will find that the price would be 10-15k on the very low side for just the plumbing (not the drywall repair) and probably double that or more if you use an expensive plumber.