Both were/are live in flips that get reappraised around October once the flips are done and the market has received all the data it needs to value them.

Top to bottom renovation with high end designer finish out.

I loved this project and really got to flex my design muscles on this one.

Analysis, Analysis, Analysis- Make your decisions based on data, not hunches (unless you have some kind of inside information). 95% of the time you will be able to find market data to support or not support an investment.

What criteria do you look for, and where do you obtain that data?

Break the project into a trade driven SOW and start assigning $$ values to each trade.

The sellers market is cooling off a bit and we will be seeing data coming in from evictions/foreclosures in very near future.

It all starts with decisions driven by data.

I wouldn't mind having to download the data for the MLS info on an as needed basis or something.I don't know if that is the kind of thing you are talking about. 

Would be awesome to provide a solution for compensation as a result of this project.A Systems Engineer typically designs, improves, and manages systems, which are then followed to develop something (end product) which is then used by customers.