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Updated over 7 years ago on . Most recent reply

Potential Deal in Marietta - Need advice
Hello BP,
I am working to close my first deal and I need help. Since I am just starting out, I probably have some of this wrong. The potential deal is for a late 70's 3/1 SFR on an acre in a desirable section of Marietta. The house needs significant repairs (although I don't think it needs to be completely gutted). I followed the BP ARV reference doc to and adjusted the comps accordingly to calculate the ARV. Next, I used the BP Wholesaling Calculator to come up with the MAO. The gap between my calculated MAO and what the owner wants is about $70000.
My question is, could that gap be the acre of land that, for some reason, I may not have accounted for correctly in my ARV calculation? Should I do a separate ARV for an acre lot in the same area and add that ARV to my initial calculation?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Most Popular Reply

Congrats on your commitment to purchase, and with value, everything is subjective. Unless 1 acre is a really BIG lot for the area, don't consider much weight on it. Land is always a grey area, unless it's clearly black and white like down town. Hope some of that is helpful.