Not necessarily depending on the repair but if they can't give a quote then you probably shouldn't hire them, if they need a day or so to do some research that would probably be fine

On the other hand, I think I need to research to see if it would be viable to get started.

Sounds like you need to do some research before doing your first deal.

Once we have a strong foundation (good team) hopefully soon enough, we'd like to get two or three properties 3 bed+ ~$130k with ~$1.5k monthly rental income.My husband is not really open to too much of rehab (maybe cosmetic stuffs which can be done in a week) until later of this journey..We would love to connect so please let me know- also, if you have any tips/resources I can dig in in order to learn about Arlington real estate, please let me know- I'm such a nerd and love to research/dig in... thank you!!!

Thanks Erik, this is gold.

After doing some research, we discovered that South Dakota has a very beneficial option for those that want to "domicile"there.

However, people who leave blue states due to the high cost of living will look at places like Las Vegas.I’ve researched one segment off California population that will be greatly impacted by the 2018 Tax Act and rising prices and taxes and that is people living on a fixed income.California has about 6M retired people.

@Nicole De Lia You seem smart and like you have done your research.

If any one has any insight i would love to research more.  

I have a property in mind, which I have researched in person while on vacation for the past 2 years.