This is a good idea and should be done during due diligence after you have the property under contract.There are some contractors that just work with investors and efficiently get the work done on fixer-uppers or flips in a timely and cost effective way.They may charge you for the estimate which is credited to any work you have done.A general contractor is not a replacement for a quality home inspector and the home inspector may find additional work that needs to be done so good to have them there on the same day if possible.Both results and estimates are useful in retrading or renegotiating after the due diligence.To your success!

What are some of the tools and tips you guys use to divide a market and see which sub markets have which kinds of property classes? 

Strictly speaking these homes are condos since they are built on a condo plat.

You can't because you don't know the move in condition of the home and it would be the seller's word against the tenant. 

I'm particularly passionate about the Las Vegas area, as this is Home!

Zoning is for multi family homes.

Are you open to getting something like a multifamily home and try to house hack?

I think part of the problem is those who are well qualified and can purchase are, with concerns of interest rates going down in the near future (1-2 years) that will inflate home prices even more.

The comps in the area, which are 3-bedroom 2-bathroom or 2-bedroom 2-bathroom homes (1100-1500 sq/ft) with no ADU, are valued around $800,000.

With the whole rent-control thing: I wonder if Newsom sold his fancy home in Northern CA would he charge as much as the market would bear, or would he give a substantial break to the next buyer?