HUD will compare these 2 bids with the estimate from their field services company and, I suppose, pay the lesser of the 3 - not clear on this yet, and I need to be.

So I know which ones are way too far in left field and I should avoid.

From what is sounds like the MLS is democratizing the field a bit.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses,The Book on Estimating ReHab Costshttp://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale DealDon't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and FlipperHow to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the Field Good Luck Paul

PS @Dawn Anastasiif you'd ever want to check out a Milwaukee sheriff's auction, we can do a field trip sometime!

There is a Jim Morton & a Jim Mort, both veterans in the real estate field, both doing business in FL & NC, and both have taught real estate classes in the RTP area.

I've been interested in real estate investing for years, but as I'm in the social services field I was feeling completely overwhelmed with not know where to start, and this site looks like an amazing resource.

I then compare all my properties on percentages instead of the actual dollar figures since then it is an even playing field.

Excellent book, got you off the couch and into the field.

I'm trying to figure out how to find information for the fields of expenses in an investment calculator.