It was a nightmare with people sharing amenities and complaining one of the parties were being too loud, or drunk, etc.Not exactly comparing apples to apples but that turned me off to trying to do any more shared spaces. 

When I was in college in Philly I lived in one, it was nice but nothing crazy fancy.

You are extremely lucky because @Josh Green is one of the best realtors I have met, and he happens to be in your market!

But one thing we do is if the project is extensive (which usually means more potential surprises), we'll have our service providers walk the property with us and provide more accurate estimates on their SOW.

Banking on one buyer to purchase a property at $400,000 above the estimated ARV can easily go sideways.

Thank you, I sincerely appreciate you time and advice.

CEO Scott Trench is a good one and trying. 

A little about me: I've always been driven to create a better life for myself and my loved ones.

For buyers, especially in the condo and townhome space, it’s time to take your time.

To answer both your questions, I would recommend you don't engage a real estate-focused accountant until you have at least one property.