I never realized how much trash and debris gets randomly scattered in the hood .

I listed them at $800 each and only received a scattering of BAD prospects.

Hey guys, long time lurker, now trying to get more active in BP.Born and raised in the Upstate and have a few rentals scattered throughout Greenville, Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Richland counties.

They are scattered throughout the city and not exactly centralized.

I apologize for the scatter brained way of writing this post but I'm just typing as it comes to mind.

The first step however is narrowing down what kind of property you want and then looking for the right fit for location and your goals.If your really busy with your business you don't want little houses scattered across all of creation using varying property managers you have to keep track off.That creates problems and distracts you from your business.I don't call that investing but a headache.Many buy little houses not because it is better than other types but because it is a low entry point for real estate investing for many to start with.If you have cash already you do not have to start there.

Some operators are still limping along with scattered bookings here and there.

This will help you from being to scattered.  

Appraisers usually don't care about dirty dishes, clothes scattered about or if they just ran the sweeper that day (but they do care about the condition of the carpet of course).Appraisers tend to be more conservative if they don't see the inside...but if the interior shows leaking roofs, damaged walls, out of date fixtures, incorrect outlets, flooring in disrepair, etc....then a Drive By may be best if your Lender approves it.Your lender may also have a reduced LTV based on the Appraisal Type, so make sure that they are not only OK with a drive by, but what "hits" will you be taking on the %LTV, Rate, etc. if any.To answer your questions though, Full Appraisals usually create higher valuations if your property is in good condition than Drive By.

AZREIA has monthly meetings and there are other smaller meetings scattered around the Valley.