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Does anyone have any tips/ advice to help make sure my property will appraise for what I planned on based on my rehab?

If you have never done a project, let alone over state lines, then I probably wouldn't recommend it.

Most people bring their own.We also have a bin of razors, q-tips, cotton balls and even a bunch of contact lens cases in the master bath.

Hi Ricky,I always recommend that people create their own model.

Florida’s a great market, so if you need tips or guidance, let me know—I’m happy to send you an example of the report I created and the article I wrote about this.  

Hi Casey,I would recommend looking into buying right in the City of Detroit and not necessarily the suburban areas.

I would recommend instead, looking into house hacking if you want to get your feet wet in real estate.

Certainly not impossible, but the multifamily market (especially for larger properties) is pretty active and below-market purchases, while possible, don't happen as often as they might in the smaller property space.Pro tip:  If you still like the idea of purchase cap rate, use stabilized yield on cost instead. 

My recommendation use the new fannie mae 3% dp on 2-4 unit owner occupied in a neighborhood you'd live in yourself.