What it the most accurate or close to accurate place for a newbie to get the best ARV when I don't have access to the MLS? 

Think my biggest challenge to learn is going to be accurately estimating repairs.

Not everything we read / listen on the web is 100% accurate, but to some extent his pitch might help people understand what's happening on global scale to think through and adapt/adjust their investment strategy if necessary.Any thing that we could learn and apply as a RE Investor?

I just want to make sure that we are accurate in terms of making sure the Seller knows. 11/14/2014 06:05:35Buyer:full recorded will suffice 11/14/2014 06:06:27Buyer:seller, do you happen yo have a credit report ?

I know that's not accurate.

They're done for purposes of taxes, not selling.None of the sites you mention will give an accurate value.

It just doesn't make sense for very obvious reasons that you consistently point out, and yet you still don't shift your ideas about it.And letting the truth be told, whether you like it or not, what the guru's say about wholesaling is 98% accurate.

You will complete The Power of Paper: Secrets of seller financing and the business of notes ready to:Qualify and gain a comfort level with the buyer prior to the sale by obtaining as much information about the buyer as possible in order to ascertain their ability to make payments and honor all other covenants of the loan documents now and in the future Structure the sale and resulting note and security document in a way that is legal, provides the most protection, flexibility and marketability and facilitates an exit strategy for the seller in the event of changing circumstances; Develop a system that will provide organization and detailed and accurate records relating to the loan and the borrower.

But next time I'll have a more accurate budget and timeline going in.

It's also in a pretty bad part of town, but there are other complexes in the area operating without a problem it seems.2 BR 2 BTH per unit900 sq ft each or 3600 sq ft totalAsking price = $24,000Repairs estimated by contractor = $70,000ARV according to Zillow = The "Zestimate" is $166,057 (not sure how accurate that is, I ran some comps and it's looking more like it will sell for $120,000-$130,000)TAV = $6,600 (why is that so low?)