I am a freshman at Duke University studying Computer Science and Economics and am actively involved as an Analyst in the Duke Real Estate Club.

Studied hard, got a BS in Computer Science around 27 y.o.Professional Career - Worked Hard and Studied Hard, reached probably the top 10% in my profession, achieving a salary over $100k before the age of 30.Started RE Investing - Bought my first House Hack in the late 90s.2 Decades of Investing / Kept LTV down - I kept my professional career as I invested in more RE so I can keep the LTV below 70%.

The appraisal of property is an art, not a science.

All the numbers and calculations make it seem that there's more science to it than actually exists. 

Also fascinating is the whole Chicago school of economics take on the EMH.

This sounds like a fascinating resource, hobbled by one broader BP challenge: which of the memberships listed off the current Memberships page is Pro? 

ARV is a little science and a little magic so to speak, typically you arrive at the ARV based on COMPS(science) and your market knowledge (Magic). 

& hopefully technology/science will pull through. 

Purchase Price: $52,000.00  Cash Purchase Closing Costs: $250.00  Estimated Repairs: $1,000.00  Total Project Cost: $53,250.00  Appraisal/After Repair Value: $75,000.00    Total Cash Needed At Purchase: $53,250.00Refinance:Loan Amount: $55,500.00  Loan Fees: $2,500.00  Amortized Over: 15 years  Loan Interest Rate: 3.25%Monthly P&I: $389.98Total Cash Invested: $0.00IncomeRent $820.00Other $0.00Total $820.00Pre-Refinance Expenses Repairs $82.00 (10%) CapEx $82.00 (10%) Insurance $50.00 (6%) Property Taxes $150.00 (18%) Total $364.00 (44%)Post-Refinance Expenses Repairs $82.00 (10%) CapEx $82.00 (10%) Insurance $50.00 (6%)Property Taxes $150.00 (18%) Total $753.98 (92%P&I $389.98 (48%)Gives me this infinite return which I find fascinating. 

I have been fascinated by the New Orleans market!