If it's a fixer upper you would account for the rehab and purchase price then compare against the ARV.

What the gurus don't tell you is that they are comparing market rents to the GROSS amount of S8 rent on a voucher which INCLUDES LANDORD PAID UTILITIES!

The article is off because it is comparing two different types of buyers.  

We’ve tried other platforms on the market, but the message delivery rates were very low compared to the 85%+ I get here.

This property is being acquired at $79K per unit, a sharp contrast to comparable apartments in the area selling for ~$140K per unit.

That’s a 6.7% jump compared to last year and 3.6% higher than November.

I am wanting to get more into the flipping side since I have leverage and can do the rehab at a fraction of the price compared to somebody else.

However, the process was extremely cumbersome, communication was inefficient, and the loan fees were inflated compared to other deals I have seen from fellow investors.We will be ready to begin the refinance stage of our next project in the coming days, as renovation is finishing up and we are screening tenants.

That's why appraisers do the comparative approach and then secondarily the cost approach.So far, 100% of the time you don't get dollar for dollar back from what I've seen.

Does it need to be market rent and comparable to the other offices with tenants?