One quick addition from their official website that shows why they may be more accurate than other "estimate sites"."

Ok it's official - for whoever can make it - we'll be meeting downtown somewhere near Union Square Hilton at 6:30 pm.

Most rehabbers that i know don't pull permits for anything other then serious structural work that changes square footage (room additions, expansions) and other new beneficial additions that need to be reflected on the title or public records (new HVAC with ductwork, changes of gas water heater to electric, etc).Hire a good good licensed contractor to give you an unofficial honest opinion for a nominal fee, make notes of everything he says, then hire an official inspector, see what he finds and also point out the things contractor mentioned to discus further.

Hey Stephanie Foret thanks for officially introducing yourself!

The iPhone with its panoramic views now allows me to take good pictures of small spaces giving people a better understanding of what they're going to rent.Still when I officially list something into the MLS our system at Keller sends the feed to over 300 top websites that people look at.

Detroit is also part of a larger problem that Jon alluded to, elected officials across the country see demands for services but objections for the taxes to pay for them.

UPDATE: My "first deal" is officially dead.Whatever, NEXT!

Since ARV is a moving target (changes every day) appraisals are a way the banks/lenders can determine the "official" market value of the property.

Of course, the code enforcement official who has sent renters to me probably put in a good word too ...If I had to, I could let them speak with one of my tenants too.But this has never arisen,

All I know is that Guidant (and the attorney they hired for me) told me everything I was doing was fine, and they'd occasionally send me some documents that they said were very important and that I must keep them with my plan documents to avoid running afoul of the IRS.I didn't feel like I had enough information or control to be making an informed decision about whether what I was doing was legal or not, so I erred on the side of caution.Ultimately, the IRS officially determined that everything Guidant and I did was legal.