Build connections with local professionals, talk to them in person, and value there time over yours.

Comes down to personal values, goals, risk tolerance, and time.

And I feel the most limited sympathy for it.

It is the reasonable rental value without the new improvements, because the tax sale investor did nothing to add value regarding the improvements. 

The property was in a great market but needed a full cosmetic rehab and basement finish to add a bedroom and increase resale value.

I don't see a lot and feel like there is spam in some of them. 

Metro, and the expected spike in rent growth in the D.C. metro over the next few yearsSummary:After analyzing the data outlined below, I believe that investing in a value-add, multifamily property today has very strong potential for success.

The After Rehabilitation Value How did you finance this deal?

Loopnet has some comp information, but requires a paid (and not cheap) account to see it.Commercial properties are generally valued based on income, not comps per se. 

Renovate and Sell: Given that the house could be worth $500k or more with updates, they could do a renovation first, potentially adding $150k+ in value.