Going North you encounter Orange County which is virtually the same cost as San Diego. 

i am interested to learn if anyone else has encountered this situation.  

The older the house the more likely you are to encounter things you didn’t expect.

I'm more than happy to continue to studying the market, reading about different situations I may encounter, but just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on anything else.Thanks

So I'm guessing you are encountering some kind of parcel ID.

Now I can do it as quickly as I can walk through the house, and within 10% of the actual costs nearly every time.That said, when I encounter a house that is atypical for the type of rehab I typically do, it still takes me a decent amount of time...that will probably always be the case...

Love to know what this is and where it may be encountered.

I'm grabbing address of homes that fit the abandoned/motivated seller stereotype- overgrown grass, mail piles, boarded windows, Eviction/Forclosure/Winterization Stickers (usually visible from street on Door or front window) Lock boxes on Door handles Good luck!

In fact, in many situations, they hadn't yet even considered selling their property.Ways to do this include direct mail marketing, advertising (car stickers, radio, newspaper), cold calling, door knocking, working with probate attorneys, etc.

I think this can avoid the sticker shock.