Providing good and accurate comps for a wholesaler who doesnt have access to MLS is one of the most valuable things you can bring to the table.

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The Key from the seller and/or access?

Give incentive to the tenant and try to gain access.

But it was something like that, so he needed access to more than half.He happily lived in that house for YEARS with the same neighbors who had the other half of the driveway. 

The top unit currently doesn't have access to laundry so Id also like to make a communal laundry area for added value.

But since there is a limit to how much money the bank has access to....their rate will be higher...and usually a shorter term.

I have access to a tool that analyzes the MLS and FSBOs for great deals against comparable properties and wondered if this would be useful in this market.

In order to have checkbook control, the IRA account will need to be at a trust company that will allow the IRA to invest in an LLC (where you will be the manager and your IRA will be member - an as manager you will have checkbook access to the LLC bank account).

As a general rule of thumb you'd want your house to be situated in or very near highly trafficy area to generate interest and for an easier access for your workers and family members of your tenants.