many development projects are financed with institutional money, and bringing equity partners in a deal is lots more expensive and lots of troubles for nothingIf your project makes sense, are decently capitalized, work with a reputable architect and builder and know how to pitch a project to lenders, you don't need to bring anyone in the deal but the bank and a hml.If no lender is interested in your project then it only means it is not feasable / doesn't have a reasonable risk/reward ratio and you should probably move on 

I think your confusing what agents and brokers do compared to investing.  

Single tenant retail is a breeze compared to office buildings. 

You can often see how much care/attention/time an owner gives a property based on how it's maintained and who lives there compared to other like buildings in the neighborhood. 

Comparing situations where the home is badly burned or vandalized and someone buys it for a dollar, how much work is too much work for a first deal? 

SEO is an elusive goal that depends on many factors - the URL is minor compared to things like the page title, header tags, page copy, and links into and off the site.  

Also when comparing the neighboring sale, are they the same with house, lot, and floors?  

Current comparable price is $178,000.

You might first ask him what he wants for the property but before you do, I would suggest you try to get an idea of the market value by checking out comparable properties in your area.

If you price the coin-op lower than comparable laundromats around town your tenants will appreciate the benefit (but likely not abuse it).