Not a 70% deal, but at least you're getting a discount with some work on your end.3) Make a bunch of low ball offers. 

John is right about the enemy method, its the only accurate way to estimate revenue.The blanket estimated revenue amounts on analysis websites like AirDNA can be a decent baseline, but generally include too big a pool of properties to give a very precise estimate.The way I use the enemy method: Sign up for a pricing software that has market analysis (I use PriceLabs but most of the pricing softwares have this feature).

Seems like a real cash cow if you get ahead of the ball. 

We advertisers would buy banners and email links, sponsor crap and flourish all without the consumer (eye balls) being force fed.   

Heck, I run it and print it out for a seller and include it with my PA as justification to my #'s that I am not just low-balling em but here is the facts, I'm gonna have this n that price coming up. 

He did as you thought, held it for a friend and then the employees dropped the ball and didn't follow up. 

I dropped the ball on this thread somehow....Michael G. - No it doesn't cost me at all, it's all online and the best part is that I can look up the names in the property appraisers websites too to see if they had a property, and if its updated it gives me the mailing address for the person in charge of the property.Two more questions:1.

If you have well defined investing guidelines you don't need a crystal ball. 

If you are also living below your means, saving, and reinvesting after tax dollars you can get the ball rolling faster.Nothing ruins an investing career faster than a surprise $20,000 CapEx bill to a new investor who has $2,000 in the bank and just spent every penny they have on a high risk property. 

I think the investor-focused agent is one that understands investor needs vs. buying a primary home- very different ball games I think.