A lot of them fudge their numbers and use bad comps to boost their numbers to make it look like how they want it - so be super cautious and do your own research.With that being said, the reason why I tell a lot of my newer clients I'm not a "big fan" of off-market deals is because a lot of these deals consist of all cash/hard money, which means there is no traditional or bank financing allowed. 

for hard money to work, you really have to be able to boost the ARV via the remodel. 

If things are going slow you can always hire a PMC then and hopefully, they can provide a nice boost.

The moral of the story is, even a crappy investment can end up being quite a good one with some patience and a reality check.  

Next, your stating a false narrative of tech companies having these person based morals, I know for 1st hand fact nothing could be further from the truth.

having started a foundation company at one time, Boost Foundation Repair, of which i'm no longer affiliated with in any way.

We design and install for the Colorado market and our biggest boost factors are co-hesive vibe and them specifically targeting the Ideal Guest and then AMENITIES, AMENITIES, AMENITIES!

Boost professionalism by providing receipts for current and future rent to show transparency.

Can be a big boost.

It seems better now to skip pricelabs, keep your price high, then use promotions when needed to get a boost.