I would tend to refer you to small apartment complexes instead of houses because the van ancient will not hurt as much.

When you buy a property value below 90k, this is far below the replacement value of most houses and implies that the house is not generally desirable (it might be too ancient or in a bad neighborhood).

I see so many different methodologies that it's difficult to identify which makes the most financial and situational sense.

Like a brat, I remember tossing a package of hot dogs in the flower bed outside my front door. lolThe fridge/freezer was ancient but they did correctly repair it. 

Subconsciously it feels better to invest locally because you can drive over and look at property but theres no difference in the methodology at the end of the day.

I am trying to understand the BRRRR methodology but am having some trouble.

I have some ancient furnaces at my first property.

Used to do my own courthouse research, but that's now ancient history.I use direct mail and then field the callbacks I get from the interested parties (motivated note sellers).

Our acquisitions reps are simply skilled negotiators (we use John Martinez's) sales methodologies.

The IRS Cost Segregation Audit Techniques Guide, that is ;)Better to have it done right using a forensic detailed methodology so you get the maximum allowable benefit without overstating or understating.