A house built in 1940 wasn't made from the same materials and techniques as a house built last year.

Spector, the erratic and disgraced producer behind the “Wall of Sound” recording technique (who died in January), paid $1.1 million for the French Chateau-style mansion in 1998.

Hi my name is Jake Jensen, I am completely new to real estate understanding basic techniques some investors are using, and being lost and confused when trying to apply them to my special current situation that changes per person, and despite the constant back lash from friends family and that keep telling me not to buy in my ever changing fast growing utah housing market.

@Carolyn Fuller I like that technique, definitely one to consider.

With real estate, you are looking for it to appreciate, ie increase in value, and/or having the rent (like a stock dividend) to cover your expenses or make money.As mentioned above, wholesaling is mainly a sales and marketing job/technique.

A standard plumber may suggest tearing the wall open because they don't specialize in auger techniques.

I was wondering if there are any creative and effective marketing techniques out there to get prospects interested in moving-in.

If you need the additional capital from a sale, go that route.And while it is true that a 4 plex is valued based on comps, what many people seem to forget is that a GRM valuation is a standard valuation technique on a residential appraisal.  

Replaced the furnace for a high efficiency one, ran CAT6 networking to all rooms, enlarged and replaced 4 of the basement windows, replaced the suspended ceiling for drywall, installed 11 (yes 11) interconnected smoke alarms and sprinkler in mechanical rooms, repainted basement walls, replaced one of the rooms flooring, added gravel to the 3 parking stalls (currently was dirt).

There's a virtual event tonight that will cover advanced investing techniques as well.