I would verify comps before going too deep into it.

There's a variety of ways to get a deal in front of you (I'm mostly a flipper), but basically if it looks promising, I run custom comps queries and check the current & past $/sf of renovated/distressed product in that city or zipcode.Here's a chart on 90066 I generated from my tool under Market Stats > Sales Data > Specific Zip Code:- My above chart (more available) shows the Avg Renovated $/sf (High) over time in this Zip Code, something completely different than charts/providers based on Averages/Medians only, like every other platform (RedFin Below, https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/):- Can't select smaller locations such as City or Zipcode for their $/sf data, so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.- Can set Zip Code for Median Sale Price data, but again it's the median/avg so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.Then if that looks decent, I'll run Sales Comps, and get a quick summary of some key metrics based on those comps.

I have plenty of verifiable W2 income to qualify but want to do this purchase with low money down.

Think about going to see there office  I'll pony up appraisal money directly to a legit AMC like Class Valuation, etc, but I wouldn't give my card to anyone I couldn't verify as legit.

Most lenders will want to verify that you plan on living in the property for at least a year on a primary residence loan.

Verifying last 2 years of rental history very important!

Hi,Once I get work completed, who should I use to verify that the work was performed well other than myself?

There are key questions you'll need to ask about the group, the process, and of course verify their response with students.  

If you haven't done any flips in the area, HML rates will be high for you to start with no verifiable track record locally.

How does anyone lock up a property without a proof of funds or verified funding?