However, these properties generally have a lot of land improvements that qualify as well as certain portions of electrical, mechanical and plumbing that can qualify.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Creating an LLC and getting insurance on rental are two methods of "Asset Protection" that most real estate investors use to protect themselves and their assets. 

Good points.I'd add square, level, plumb - license, insurance, bond - using permits to follow codepointing out problems the owner doesn't realize they have that are serious. 

He uses poorly thought through methods, I've listened to his "methods",  Thus, he has the high amount of  Due On Sale called in a short period of time. 

There are also people who swear by one method or another.   

@Chris Morris have ALWAYS seen bad "deals" from rookie wholesalers that really don't understand what they are doing to provide value to the industry.It's getting worse because the real estate market has recovered from the 2010 Crash, yet many are still using tactics & methods developed during this time.Everyone in the industry needs to go back and look at what was being done BEFORE 2010 and start using those methods, updating them with current technology.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Damien,Build-to-Rent (BTR) is a great long-term wealth-building strategy, especially if you have a stable W2 and want to take a more methodical approach to investing.

Yes, comparable sales is one method for appraisal.