For common jobs they may have a fixed rate other wise they will charge by the hour. 

Hello Inanna, I'm a Realtor/Investor, perfect match for your needs.

I requested that repairs be made before closing that would be a long term fix to the foundation issues.At first, the seller tried to pull a fast one on me and push through minor "band-aid" level repairs instead of legitimate long term fixes while feigning ignorance.

Upon walking in the bathroom I could hear a slow continuous noise.....called a plumber out....and the plumber said there was a slow internal leak in the toilet.....they fixed it.....Water bills back to normal.On a side note, there is a book out there called the Section 8 Bible.

Hello,I'm a real estate agent, my client is selling / renting out an apartment that was occupied by a previous tenant and needs major cleaning, wall painting and fix some lights and a crack on the kitchen backsplash.

The inspection came back with about 15 nit picking items that "had" to be fixed.

I'm looking to start looking at possible fix and flip properties next week and would like an agent with lots of investment experience.

A trick I use is I walk around my house and start pointing things out that need improvement then speaking out loud to convince myself why I need to do XYZ with it (fix/paint/replace).

The practice here will transfer easily, and serve you well wherever you are.Take advantage of the VA financing to buy a minor fixer you can live in, and fix up until you are ready to move. 

Go and fix the problem, you may have to assess it from on site if you plan to fix it yourself it is impossible to tell the fix from this picture but it is something that needs to be fixed.