The points I argued wereMy house sheet rock new paint new viynl windows (energy efficient) central A/c and heat new viynl siding 3 yr old 30yr arcitech shingled roof new electrical and plumbing new cabinetsnew tile and floors...etc.Comp 157 yr old tin roof, metal siding, metal windowsorigional elect and plumbingWindow A/c units, plug in heaterslinoleum flooringIm using this house for my comparison bc it was closest in sq. ft, and the most recent sale, plus it was only 2/10ths of mile away.I truely cant see how these to houses can be priced the same.

This includes inside of units, grounds, exterior, laundry rooms, common areas, current and potential amenities.Next shop the closest competition for your market.

Really, with this kind of money at steak, there is no excuse to DIY on this and mess it up, you need to see an attorney.There are many ways to structure such transactions, but I think I'd want the seller out of the picture wearing the hat of a lender.

Also, REOs sold on average for 87 percent of full market value, up from 84 percent a year ago.The top five markets where REOs are selling closest to their market value:San Diego, Calif.: 100% (average REO sale price percent of full market value)Charlotte, N.C.: 100%San Francisco, Calif.: 97%Bakersfield, Calif.: 97%Portland, Ore.: 97%In these markets, REOs are selling the fastest times:Kansas City, Mo.: 80 (the average days to sell REO)New York, N.Y.: 128 daysColumbus, Ohio: 150 daysCleveland, Ohio: 151 daysTampa, Fla.: 154 daysCombined, however, the following markets are seeing properties sell for the fastest and highest percentage of market value:San Diego, Calif.Average REO sales price percent of full market value: 100%Average days to sell: 236 daysCharlotte, N.C.Average sale price of full market value: 100%Average days to sell: 162 daysBakersfield, Calif.Average sales price of full market value: 97%Average days to sell: 190 daysNew York, N.Y.Average sales price of full market value: 94%Average days to sell: 128 daysRiverside-San Bernadino-Ontario, Calif.Average sales price of full market value: 93%Average days to sell: 211 days

Owner occupants are given a first and closest look.

I don't know much about Dallas, but you need to :)  Start with the closest 3/2s and see what you get.  

I will say that the closest train station to them will be at Church Ranch and 36 (unless there is a map I'm not seeing), but even that is just a few miles which isn't bad.

I searched their entire website, couldn’t find any contact info. 2) The numbers are not local…I typed in three different Arizona zipcodes and the closest one they could find was Tucson (2 hours away). 3) They charge per line and only allow limited amount of outbound minutes, which would mean that I would have to call back from my cell phone (not a problem if qualified lead I suppose).

I always hear people on here saying they bought a 100k duplex..lol and me and all my seattle investers crack up because the closest duplex to us is selling for 499k.

After that, I just chose two banks from the list that was closest to my house in an effort to compare rates and build up a relationship for future purchases.