There is an upcoming Wayne county auction where guru has developed a program to pick out the golden nugget properties based on zestimates (not super accurate), starting bids, zrentals, and up and coming areas.  

You don't need to have a property picked out, and what they will do is get you pre-approved up to a certain dollar amount, in relation to your income to debt ratio, reporting on your credit report.

Shane Humes What you're running into is a "pick your metric" issue that's a prevalent challenge on BP.

Motivated seller selling me a 3/2 SFR but not sure what strategy to use.Property Details:Written Appraised Value - 134KPurchase Price - 90KRehab - 15KRent - 1,250/mthTax Rate - 2.54%Strategy 1:20-year mortgage, 4.63% ...

I don't use it to value a property but I may consider in when picking a marker in general.For instance I have one out of state property that throws off cash with little to write off that income.

I am looking for a multifamily property but the picking are slim in my area and the numbers just don't work for what is available. 

This is a great season to pick up properties for your goals.  

That's what I hear most consistently in success stories: pick a homeowner scenario (inherited house, high equity, out of state landlord, abandoned, etc.), and send many direct mailers to property owners that fit the description in your target area.

As of recent, Pittsburgh is in the top #5 pick for the 2nd HQ of Amazon. 

I'm seeing that I could have picked a better sub forum for this post.