: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/estimate-arv

@Steve Boss,  Here's a BP blog we wrote recently on costs nationwide - https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-much-does-a-1031-exchange-cost.Just because an exchange is cheap doesn't make it bad. 

I can offer a few recommendations: 1) get an inspection while under contract to make sure you don't miss anything and do thorough due diligence in general (I wrote a long piece a while back that might help: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/due-diligence-ultimate-gu...2) Read J.

I suggest reading this BP article on the core 4.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-team

Start by being knowledgeable about real estate investment through blogs, podcasts, online courses, and books.

https://www.spyguy.com/a/blog/how-to-block-a-neighbor-s-secu...

In this week’s blog, I am turning it over to Auben Columbia’s Market Sales Manager, Chris deTreville, and his thoughts on what a 20-year scatter site residential rental professional thinks about new construction rentals and specifically intentionally developed (build-for-rent) rental communities.

Based on the link below, KY is an attorney only state. https://www.superiornotaryservices.com/blog/what-state-requires-an-attorney-to-complete-a-real-estate-closing-attorney-only-states/

If you want to know your market, you need to study the market yourself.Here's how to analyze properties: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/easily-analyzing-rental-p...

BiggerPockets allows you to turn a great post like this into a blog article and then you can post a link to the article when the topic is revisited.