With the current material costs these days, what are people paying for this kind of service? 

It’s a tough sell to have a realtor physically look at the properties.

Family is tough that way.

Properties under 100K are high risk singles or doubles in tough areas.It’s important you understand what areas you are getting into and what the risk is on each property.I have seen a ton of investors chase what we call “paper returns”They look great on a spreadsheet but reality can be painfully different.Location is the first most important category, asset condition is second, returns are third.You have to have a grading system and an analysis system in place to find a great property.

It's a bit tough to say since I don't fully know the situation but I think you need to determine what your goals are as well.

Whiplash effect.Trucking- onlyso much capacity thus shipping steel has to work its way through,along with other material, thus Chinese steel won’t all of a suddenflood the market lowering the price.My background is asa Controller/CFO, thus I like to look at scenarios versus justthe above Verbage.

Tough to win that battle.Just my thoughts.....hopefully you prove me wrong and make all kinds of cash on the PM business and are able to create automation and outsourcing to handle all the work at minimal expense with lots of profit.

What materials are cheaper to buy wholesale, and what is easier to just pick up at the big box store?

The problem with finding something to Flip is tough now that everyone thinks that Tampa etc. are the place to be.

Materials are up and so are rents and housing prices.