I am just curious if anyone has any other methods that have been successful or advice regarding the use of loopnet. 

Another method to run the numbers would be similar to the thread title, where you say you purchased for $525k and now it's worth $790k.

The BRRRR method is a great strategy for these types of purchases.  

This option is not the prefeed method, but because the ARV of the house is below 60K and my loan origination about is below $70K.

The strategy that @Will Pritchett described seems to be the preferred method for cash on cash focused investors.

(so the taxes would be lower) I'm reading a book by David Greene about the "brrrr" method.

Who's utilizing what methods from home? 

Also Alexander Felice wrote an article about the Delayed Financing Program in which you can refinance sooner as well. https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/work-with-lenders-brrrr-method

I have been learning so much and different methods and creative ways through tons of reading and podcasts and I want to get started on my first deal.

As a data provider, I have been toying with the idea of offering blast text packages along with data...I'm curious as to how often investors utilize non-postal marketing methods when hunting for properties to buy.