Buying Out of State - Estimating Rehab

[Ari Dubinsky]

I'm an out of state investor because I have no choice. Properties in my own backyard have appreciated to the point that they no longer cash flow positively. So I've started to build up a network of wholesalers in cash flowing cities, but I don't completely trust the wholesalers' ARV's or neighborhood choices (since I'm out of state). I often find that they over inflate ARV's, so I was wondering what systems others have put in place to get accurate ARV's and rehab costs before making an offer?