I have enough on my plate than to have to worry about caulking a tub to satisfy a buyer. as/is does not indicate anything about the property condition, but more about the mind set of the seller.

Chris T.While we are not flippers, we do use a similar approach by purchasing tired properties and forcing appreciation: it is just rehab-n-hold as opposed to rehab-n-sell.When we are carrying out a deep retrofit on a newly acquired property, we will put a sign in the yard advertising another "modern, heathy and energy efficient home in the making"  with an indication of when it will be available for rent.We typically have the units rented before the renovation is complete.

You can also get a pretty good indication of demand there too.

Sure, take 10,000 homes bought by investors, and do regression analysis that gives me an indication of variables that are common, like geographic area, home value, home owner's age, income level, political persuasion, gender, ethnicity, or anything else!

Do you mind indicating what you paid for the property, the amount of the rehab and what you expect to sell it for?

This is a big indicator as there are a few areas where 350k MFH don’t have much traffic, it’s just not the hot & booming areas.

It's a 1200 sq. ft. 4/2, however, tax records indicate a 3/1.5.

Slanted doors and things like that can be indicative of a settling house- that would be problematic. 

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The purchase price to rent ratio can be used as a rough indicator to find areas that will cash flow well but they may not do as well in terms of appreciation which can be a more risky purchase.