The estimates, one from a guy we've used before and another local contractor, are in the 200-300k range.Those estimates sound wildly inflated to me based on quite a bit of research I've done online.

He suggested 4 suites (shopping center/strip mall) which would cost $35 a sq ft (not sure if this price is good or bad) to build.

Strong ethics.And beleive me in my 20 years of lending in the Turnkey space I can tell the difference between the low character guys and the guys that will stand up and do the right thing.

Is there a reason that the photos are so bad?

I also consider this to be a bad sign: tenants don't seem to pay attention and don't care about the property.

Hi guys,I am interested in learning everything there is to master the buy and hold real estate strategy.

I feel the HOA is high, but then when i compare it to bad neighborhoods with ugly housing, their HOAs are even higher! 

Do you guys think this is a good strategy to start with?

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Thanks for the recs, I will check em out. do you guys recommend any lawyer in the nashville area?