Check for how long the current tenants have been in the property and assess the property condition.

A year in and lots of progress made but still a long way to go.

So I'll try to make a long story short.

This means that as long as the sellers’ title is vested correctly then I should be clear to deliver a warranty deed when the borrower completes their end of the CFD agreement.

Also, most of the stuff your list is low cost which is great, but once you start getting the deals and paying yourself back on the direct mail, double and triple those actions too (of course when you to a place financially that you can do that effectively).  

I'm particularly passionate about off market deals and adding short term rentals to our portfolio. 

Estimating construction and remodeling has been around a long time, people who do this are called estimators.There's books, software and even courses on estimating.

Went into effect several years ago (2021).

I tried the same with Fidelity several years ago, however they insisted that I keep 7 figures in brokerage (outside of private equity), so we didn't stick around long... in fact Im all but liquidated there myself.

I'd counter at a price and term that works for you.