One suggested paying a GC a couple hundred for an estimate which sounds good until you realize you might do this 10-15 times before you buy a deal then you are spending thousands on estimates!

So if you do a cost seg once completed on that business portion- it may not qualify for bonus. 

Creating a scope of work is the key to estimating rehab costs.

that doesn't mean RE isn't a good investment... but it is the case.what i would NOT recommend is buying a random, "cheap' property in a market thousands of miles away that you don't know well and haven't seen in person, and turning it over to a team you don't know. 

Here's an article with additional FAQs on cost segregation studies that you may find helpful.

The cost should be less than $1,000.

Hello,Does anyone know how much it will cost to delead and if you have any recommendations on which company to use that would be great help!

We have seen properties for as low as $100k benefit from engineered cost segregation studies. 

Most cost segregation firms will provide a free cost/benefit analysis quote to help you determine if the tax benefits from the study will outweigh the costs.

Here's an article with things to consider when selecting a cost segregation company.