Subjective - Enough to address key issues in phase 1 of the rehab and give a visual appeal that the property is under new management (fresh coat of paint, landscaping (if-applicable, signs)5.

It may be easier to post the bid minus any company branding so we can identify possible issues.

I was just a young man with no experience freshly honorably discharged from the US Marines.You are either trained or untrained. 

This is just the plain simple truth if you're brand new and know nothing yes and even for guys like me I have some experience but can still learn a lot, you have note investing, wholesaling and more, I believe its worth it for the 2K program, also you get exposed to like minded people in your area, and the software for $125 a month.

I am brand new to the real estate investment business and will need all the help I can get.

LOL... all these new crazy buzzwords designed to make an 'old as the hills idea' new and fresh! 

Brand new to real estate and brand new investor! 

A lot of older homes (30 years or so) no longer have this tax so their tax rate is usually around 2% versus the 3-4% in a brand new neighborhood. 

I have rentals in a town where the town has an ordinance requiring the landlord to notify the town of the names of all occupants as those occupants change (enforced partly by counting on the owner occupant neighbors snitching), and the town requires a fresh use & occupancy inspection with each turnover (at a cost of $100 per u&o inspection).Figure out how keys will be controlled.

It wasn't much longer until I flipped a house and took the profits to a dealership to pay cash for a brand new truck.