Purchase price: $69,000 Cash invested: $67,000 Sale price: $277,000 Stunning Meridian Kessler home 100% remodeled to balance modern design & historic beauty.

REI is pretty far from rocket science and won't take long to learn how to perform some basic financial analysis.Otherwise, you are going to fall squarely in the camp this guy posted about:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/785275-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-bro-investorThank you for your kind reply.

In my opinion those items modernize the dwelling and make a big difference; however, I done those things and have a appraiser come in and not think they are a big deal.

Jeff,Two other companies that insure vacants and should write in your state are Foremost and American Modern Home.

Every market will have investors who are willing to pay less than the market cap and investors who will only buy if it's higher than market, but the average investor in that market is going to pay that cap rate.Large national brokerages track sales and cap rates from those sales and can be a good source for generally reliable market rates, but the reality is that there is no one source with the exact (agreed upon) cap rate.It's very similar to residential in that it's not an exact science.

Talk to them face-to-face, build a relationship, and connect with them via facebook, email, IM, LinkedIn, or other modern means.

I use American Modern for basic policy and USLI for umbrella. 

It seems like the modern toilet is wasteful of water and expensive to hook up to sewer.

The house is super renovated with polished hard wood floors, brand new paint job,  updated appliances and kitchen, and both bathrooms are updated and super modern.

Yep, new plumbing, new wiring, modern kitchen ... but original footprint, wood siding and hardwoods — Give and take with the new and old.