Another tenant called me saying that there unit was very disturbing the night prior and that it sounded like screaming, crying & violence.

Thus, knowing your market is very important to be able to know what is a good deal, bad deal or screaming deal.That being said, what do you guys recommend for a new investor to learn about their own market?

So overcome with frustration , i lean against the closed door of my office and silently screams that questions ?

Compare this to a 25 year old house in a high demand coastal CA city with screaming high rent. 

It's a good time to find screaming deals, even on the MLS.

The answer, @Sean Rogers, is for your friend to get a bloody CPA.

I have taken last 2 years off doing what I have been always wanting to do, reading, hiking, and playing tennis 5 days a week (now my joints are screaming).

This would be a screaming good deal in my mind except all the units need new plumbing, electric, new appliances, new cabinets, paint and some other lesser updates.

This was a screaming bargain, producing over $57K in rent last year.

If you are in a competitive market, don’t lowball If it has been sitting vacant for a while and the seller is desperate to try a lowball offer Sometimes if you find a screaming deal quickly, offer more to secure that you win the bid If someone is desperate to close quickly, close quickly and point out the things wrong with it to get a good deal It all depends on the sellers motivationsTips for GettingYour Offer Accepted Work Fast Early bird gets the worm Have automatic alerts set up with your agent to run the numbers quickly and make the offer Offer your best upfront and don’t play around.