Its not easy to find a solid guy / Gal but when you do its magic.  

There are no "magic bullets", despite all the hype usually surrounding the emails we all receive.

@Charlie Fitzgerald> I can feel the magic on BP!

Sales comps or no, I still don't get the magic formula that appraised my home's value some 30% higher. 

You'll know when you've mastered it because the money you'll need to invest will magically start accumulating in your bank account.

This isn't magic it's consistent and persistent application of proven REI strategies that are tried and true and represented very well in the BP community. 

I hope it works the same magic in your life as well.

A single family home, owner occupant is almost always a liability in a primary market, as it takes more dollars out of your pocket than is it can put back, ...no matter what tax and accounting magic can be pulled.

Appraisers are now on the other side of the pendulum, generally being very conservative with their valuations.It is not uncommon when a house is sold today for the appraisal to "magically" come in right around what the home is selling for.

Or at best, "dual agency" or "transaction brokerage" (your state laws may vary) - so if a broker that gets 10 - 12 listings from a bank - all of a sudden (if you have that listing broker OR SOMEONE THAT WORKS FOR THEM, write the contract) - they are then magically supposed to become "neutral" - I don't see in the real world how that happens!