That said, when you do nail down a deal, its awesome.

I'm likely going to do a futures swap contract to hedge my interest rate risk to put a cap on rising interest rates since that is the only way they can go really.

I can't hammer a nail.

You will inherently nail down a more accurate selling or bid price by visiting the home.

@Daniel DietzYou hit the nail on the head.

It's a quick read, but probably won't help your immediate question.I think @Joe Fairless nailed it when he said surround yourself with people who have experience. 

Or electricians that charge $80/hr when you can get the same quality for $50.To me, the real tricky contractor to nail is the carpenter/handyman type.

Get out a spreadsheet and itemize everything you want to replace and go to Home Depot and price every single item (count and list every switch, screw, nail, cover plate, bend, elbow, trap, pipe cabinet, faucet, and glue tube).

Most utilities will have some kind of cap on the water leak overage credit, with 50% being typical. 

Maybe nail down more specifics about cost to buy, cost to sell, and a rehab budget.