Pulling Comps and Reliable Data

[Jomar Edwin Benoit]

As a real estate investor, one of the largest time wasters for me is pulling comps. You end up depending on real estate agents (whom are very investor friendly), but have their own lives to manage when you might see a deal you need to jump on right away. Can anybody recommend very reliable and user-friendly software where a real estate investor can pull comps in most markets? Markets like Chicago, Nashville, Austin, Atlanta, Tampa, NYC, Colorado, LA, Reno, Orlando, Dallas etc..

[Mike B.]

Speaking in regards to Chicago, you need MLS access and a clear understanding of the different neighborhoods to get correct values. In most places I'm sure you can draw a half mile or mile radius around a property for comparables, in Chicago crossing one street can be the difference of hundreds of thousands of dollars.