I didn't catch the variations between the hard copy document I received and the one I found online.

Lazy Grey from Sherwin Williams with white trim goes with nearly everything, and it's just a little bit different from everyone else who uses variations of beige.

I just had one done today - Unfortunately no raise in value but this one was 60k less than sales price.Anyway if you have the appraisal you can tell the things he made adjustments/comps he used and asked him to consider others that may have closed in that time or ones that he overlooked.Edit- If the appraisal you did in November was not an FHA appraisal that could account for your 15% variation- FHA appraisals are usually more conservative than regular conventional and tend to come in less or maybe you had stuff close that had a lower value.

I use 3 different formulas to determine my max offer, 2 of them are just slight variations from the industry known ARV*70%-(repairs+ fees).

That will give you a sense for the variation in rents and allow you to plan the next phase for optimal returns.If all of your units are pretty much the same, here's another trick: Try varying the renovation a bit (eg different colors, flooring, etc.).

Now some won't use certain brands, so those might still have a variation because of that, but otherwise that gets you close to an apples to apples scenario. 

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For the valuation #1 approach, how do you account for a variation in unit mix?

Check the local REIA'sGoogle your city + the variations of "we buy houses" "ugly houses" "cash buyer" etc. and email them.

Anyone that is eager, hungry and motivated will resonate well with a highly successful person.I do a variation of what you say but in reverse.