They should say, no, I will do it for you in hopes to get business.I think that a good GC with decades of experience should charge, say $200-$300 for 1) a review of the Inspector's report, 2) a jobsite visit, plus 3) a budget with prices that are pretty close.

Thank you for your advice, the only way I will gain experience is going through it.

The basement reno was a great learning experience, it was a full gut and redo which included HVAC and plumbing for basically the whole house. 

For your second question, do you have experience subdividing acreage?

It’ll help with the lack of affordable housing so maybe the city would play ball?

I have a letter, tweak it a little each mailing, print letters and envelopes, hand sign every one of them, fold, stuff, and stamp all myself.It's a numbers game and takes a while to play before you get results... unless you hit an owner at just the right time, that is.Some people alternate between postcards and letters.

Hello all,I have previous experience with real estate, but first timer with both raw land and tax auctions in Texas and I'm realizing now just how little I know when it comes to land.

A game of wack-a-mole.The more stable areas (a solid B vs a C-) experience for more engagement by the residents to want to stay in their home since they are reasonably hard to find and qualify for.Hope you are doing well my friend!

I got to learn from a mentor with 30 years of experience in my town.

As both a Realtor with over 32 years experience (and Broker in Charge and owner of my firm), and an Investor- I'll tell you that you will have MUCH more exposure in the market using a Realtor (we pay a LOT of money for marketing, Google SEO, and the MLS is linked to Realtor.com, Homes.com, Redfin, Trulia, Zillow (which we hate due to the massive inaccuracies), and to every other Brokerage's websites also in the area through Broker Reciprocity.