This market hits the brakes and slows down pretty hard when school starts in August, then once the weather gets really cold and we get closer to the holidays we hit the brakes yet again - pretty normal for this time of year for everything to be slow. 

Lenders tightening criteria has significantly changed which in turn has put the brakes on lending.

Once I figured that out early on in the discussion, that's when I had to pump my brakes, put it in reverse and remove myself from the conversation QUICKLY!!  

I even needed brake pads done on my car this week.

I was happy to see someone in that area.As per your question, you after market value can be found using sites like Trulia.com or Zillow.com to get an idea but true value can be only found with the help of Realtors who can get the recently sold houses in that area to determine the ARV of a property.

Lets just pump the brakes here.

Are they average or do many have aftermarket rims and custom paint jobs uncharacteristic with other factors in the neighborhood?

A few small deals have gotten the investors over 100% annually.What is keeping the brakes on for me right now is the state of the market. 

It is very important to stop running, doing deals, etc. and stop for several hours and analyze what you have done wrong and learn from your mistakes.I have been doing rehabs, flips, wholesales for 14 years.I  wanted t...

After marketing, it's one of the most important things an investor must be able to do.