@Ammon Gutierrez Welcome to BP (going by your post count)Cutting to the chase. you said "And the things I am learning don't have a lot to do with real estate."

IE an investor should value their team of agents, contractors, attorneys, etc. and not try to cut costs by marginal amounts in those departments (like choosing any atty for $400 over a great atty @ $600).- Not being too proud to utilize great buyer assistance programs out there.

I have impact driver cordless driver, 2 different sawzalls, skill saw, metal skill saw, hand planer, jigsaw, portaband,numerous lasers and Hammer drill...

I’ve considered the collective advice in my analysis and am going to need to cut his number way down.

Also you might consider submetering the water if possible to cut down on expenses. 

Make sure they are HVAC certified and you should be able to cut down costs on many things.

Hey Kevin, It may sound over simplified, but I take gross annual rent and cut it in half and that is the NOI.

Hopefully the SEC does not stomp on that and cut us out of the ICO market.

I brought a foundation specialist out, and it will be cost prohibitive to repair the foundation (unless the seller cuts the price in half).

The client would say your right .. and I  would say.. well I know you would not be that way and if you don't like it you would just tell me straight out so you don't waste your time with me>>> Stock answer" for sure we would we are that kind of person" when in fact virtually no one out side of NYC is that kind of person :)... you would be surprised once you do this that you just cut your time wasting down to next to nothing.. and then I would say.. but if you like it I to want you to say so .. so we can dig into this and I can answer all your questions and then if I do that to your satisfaction I EXPECT TO DO business.how does that sound..