But, if the cost is fairly nominal, maybe under a couple grand, and you have no experience in real estate, including owning your own home and hiring contractors for that, then it is likely worth it.I would always start with a deep assessment of where you feel you don't have adequate knowledge.  

I wouldn't say "cut costs" necessarily, but what we've found works really well is setting our prices for each job our contractors do.

There are 5 percent conventional loans now as well.

I've done pretty well investing in multifam rentals and I've got friends that always say things like "when are you going to let me in on some of your deals?"

Hey, Robert what do you think affordability / Appreciation will look like in Memphis as Rates are cut?

Looking as well

Retaliation is a concern for me here as well. 

And the branch manager said he doesn't know of any big banks that does that as well as he's worked with a few of them.

Most realtors are too quick to try to gloss over various issues thinking that by making it seem like there are less problems the sale is more likely to occur faster, maybe that's true but it'll just anger a savvy buyer if things are missed.

It sounds like you maybe don't need all this complex structure