Also imagine a plantiff's attorney blowing this statement up in a court room after your investment goes sideways or south and how silly it will make you look in the eyes of a supposedly impartial third party.  

Purchase price: $89,000 Cash invested: $66,0002900 SF building on half acre lot located on third busiest road in New Bern.

This is the third largest market in the USA, and there are many, many sub markets.

The other option is to hire a third party project manager or pay for a larger more reputable contractor.

@Ilan M AliphasI think a lot of the potential for poor custodial experiences (which result in the reviews you've seen) has to do with giving so much control to a third party that may or may not meet your expectations.

If they’re wildly disparate, I’ll add in a third source and take the average (e.g.

On a side note, MLS access can be obtained without a license through third party agents and if you're serious about investing, you should obtain it.

Do you use a third party resource or contact companies directly?

The house effectively only uses a third of the lot, leaving what looks like a vacant lot adjacent to the residence.

As you would expect, the first and third options are the most common.