I haven't sold yet, I've been analyzing property to get a head start on the 45-day timeline of identifying the potential replacement property (and because I enjoy analyzing property). 

The problem is, none of it is based on actual comps, and again, the word "cute" doesn't have anything to do with setting those numners.What you need to do is a full analysis of the comps for both rent and sold in your area. 

Luckily I am not easily sold on any ideas without some data to back the ideas.

Common sources of such properties include:Foreclosures: Homes that have been repossessed by banks due to non-payment.Distressed Properties: Homes that are in poor condition and need a lot of work.Auctions: Properties sold at auction for below market value.Off-market Deals: Properties that aren't listed on the MLS but are available for sale through direct outreach or networking.The key is to buy a property at a price low enough to ensure that even after renovations, the home will appraise for a higher value.2.

And the deals I didn't buy I sold to other investors and built up capital for the next buy and hold deal. 

My wife and I bought a duplex in the city of Syracuse back in 2012, and sold it about 7 years later. 

did half the flip work, sold with new walls and new electric/plumbing.

In exchange, I have first rights to sell the property through a power of attorney. once it sold, the seller get his agreed price, and I get the rest.

The problem is so far almost every fixer I've sold has sold for literally hundreds of thousands of dollars more than if I were to sell to a flipper.

We sold our (primary) home recently.