Spotting Anomalies Systematically

[Matthew Shay]

What are some sources for spotting "anomalies" when analyzing deals? For example, if you are analyzing a list of properties on auction from a spreadsheet you may want to compare the list price of the property with the current bid or if you are using an algorithm for a market value such as a "zestimate" maybe you compare it to a number of metrics. There is also scraping... I am interested to hear what you use or have come across to spot deals or diamonds in the rough across all different asset classes whether you are analyzing spreadsheets or another platform. Currently, I am looking at multifamily deals and was wondering if anyone knows how to get a spreadsheet for these types of assets or is it only in the OM. Would be interested to also hear about tax liens. I believe that you may also spot certain deviations on spreadsheets that you can obtain from the county such as tax liens. Interested to hear if anyone does this systematically