For properties that size I'm not sure cap rates will give the best story, but for the sake of answering the question, cap rates are a level of desirability in that sub market. 

Kansas city flip  Long time client of mine over 100 deals I have funded for himfor my investor  in this deal its deal number 70 for them.  And return to investor apr was 23.3 % I made the rest. this deal start to fini...

It's gone pretty bland without innovative ideas, creative financing, creative ways to advertise, success stories, all the focus is on very bland investing.

At the three-day workshop, day one was filled with success stories and the coaches describing strategies they implemented in buying and selling tax defaulted properties. 

Also, I have heard success stories of folks finding good contractors at the home improvement stores early in the AM.

Remember, the person selling has a story and a reason for selling. 

All of this can be pretty scary for a newbie, so just hearing from people who have been successful is very motivational and inspires me to keep going.Your story sounds very similar to where I'd want to be in the not too distant future.

Long story short, never talked to either of them other than the introduction and they never reached out to help.

Books and podcasts are full of survivorship bias, since we don’t hear about the folks who, with hard work, effort, and grit, failed and left, only the survivors get to tell their story.

He has some great stories.