Yeap, exactly same as Zillow's Zestimate increased the price of houses.

It's a new resource from BiggerPockets that helps you find reliable property management partnerships and gives you everything you need to make confident hiring decisions:-Expert Matching: Match with professionals who meet your criteria-Extra Assurance: See licenses, experience, ratings, reviews, and more that can be cross-checked with BiggerPockets members-Bonus Content: Plus they'll send you an interactive workbook: “How to Interview Property Management Companies”Hope this helps!

My interest in entity transfers is the ability to forego a massive increase in the tax bill upon reassessment.

So what kind of property would it take for you to increase your cash flow by $2000 - $3000 a year. 

Do you have other ways to decrease your expenses or increase your income aside from real estate? 

The Raleigh market may have increased by 40% after the Apple announcement, but it wasn't because of Apple, at least not solely.

I will say though if this is your only option and you're confident in finding a deal below market value, then it might be worth it.  

Keep in mind, adding "cute", and upgrading things won't increase your rent or ARV past what the market in that area will tell you is the max. 

I like the cash flow and see the potential for increasing rents, but I’m hesitant about overpaying.

So your net earnings ( increase in wealth) is $650.