You may want to look for markets earlier in their turn around stages, and many other have already left the station and become seller's markets.  

I feel like at this stage, I'm analyzing deals and more or less guessing on ARV but that's a HUGELY important figure to get right, so my deal analysis is rather moot if I'm just guessing ARV...Does anyone have any processes to share that make calculating ARV a bit more streamlined?

Thanks all and sorry for the elementary questions.

Realizing each investor is in a different stage in life and may have significantly different goals at that stage, I’d like to hear some thoughts on how much equity you like to keep in your property.Economics are strong where I am in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Another friend of mine is in the counter-offer stage with his project in Merced. 

Anyway, I'm now at the stage of preparing to make offers and am looking for a Realtor that is also an active investor and is willing and able to provide insight into the Indianapolis market and real estate investing in general.

I guess in this stage of the cycle any wholesaler worth his grain is closing on his own real deals as there aren't enough of them to pass around for assignment fees.The few I know that actually have "Deals" never post anywhere, it's usually just a direct call/text or they toss on MLS depending on the market.

I’ve always get stuck at this stage, I don’t want it to go away because it’s a potential deal I believe.

At this stage I doubt the city is worried about quick turn around to collect taxes. 

The kids are 3 and 1 and will likely not remember too much of this stage as they get older (not that they are REALLY suffering, but you get the point).