@Lawrence Lloyd paclob If you are interested in north east Ohio you will want to give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read.

Agreed with @Brandon Battle- her agent should also be guiding this process and don't sign- don't allow her to be bullied.  

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Give The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods a read to gain a better understanding of the different neighborhoods and housing you are seeing online.

I like to get an average from two or three to get a confident estimate.http://www.costowl.com/home-improvement/ - This gives you categories of building/renovation like Fixr.com.http://www.costowl.com/b2b/ - This gives you info on everything from backhoe rentals to marketing services. http://www.homeadvisor.com/cost/ - This is the Homeadvisor True Cost Guide.  

Its complete guide to wholesaling that I would check out if I was you

I was a real estate agent for a year before getting into setting houses...Anyway, I am in the process of reading the Ultimate Beginners Guide, on my journey of gathering information.

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I want to get involved, but I need someone to guide me.

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing