If you want appreciation, identify markets with expanding industries, positive growth trends, and bright economic forecasts.Read this article on the "core 4".

If it is for a short sale, the lender is using service link to validate the sales price.

Disclosures: this post is an anecdote about a Raleigh NC property for illustration purposes; the numbers presented are actual numbers from my Quickbooks report; the Rent-O-Meter price, T-Bill rates (in the links), taxes, insurance, and PM fees will change over time. 

Bigger Pockets has an abundance of resources, from articles to podcasts and forums, all designed to help you learn the ins and outs of real estate investing.

I am here to answer your questions, so don't hesitate and set up a time to chat with the link below if you're interested in more insights as I am a loan officer. https://calendly.com/tycoutts

It's pretty easy set-up and then the guest can scan a QR code that is in the home, with a shopping list/links of all the items. 

see link http://www.dupageco.org/Recorder/3392/You can search personally or online.

Whether is taking his "course", paying for the self written articles about his success or aka writing "puff pieces", buying fake Instagram followers, sitting on FB marketplace trying to get someone to pay for a house they don't know is condemnable and pay to have DJ remodel it and DJ never completing the remodel,  him spending an enormous time defending himself in small claims court, and threatening charges on  people that don't know law so they pay what he wants.All of those examples came from either my observation, experience, or other peoples reviews of him.The guy rented me a condemnable property.

Hey @Katie Smith - you can check out Events and Meetups forum via this link - https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521

Go to meetup.com and search real estate for these meetups to link up with people that know your local market and that are doing it!