I'm guessing you don't have the funds to do this on your own, or access to funds (from family etc) from someone who would be silent in this deal.

The majority of this data will be in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which realtors and appraisers have access to.I agree with Mike that realtors and appraisers can slant this data, but I still think that the data they have access to will give the most accurate determination of an ARV.

Budget enough to allow for consistent advertising for every Fri-Sun block until the property is sold.

Of course I am using this as a stumbling block to get out on my own in investing.

You may want to try calling one of your local mortgage brokers rather than the bank (the brokers have access to many different plans/terms).

I have access to the Multiple Listing Service and can provide information on any listed home on the market.

I left and drove around the block.

It was called the Community Access Mortgage (CAM) that focused on neighborhoods whose house values did not exceed $65K.

One of the realtors for one property hadn't responded to my realtors phone call to gain access into the property; because of this, I waited a half an hour for the realtor to call back.

I had a listing from yesterday of a house, a block over, and the description seems quite similar, except no pool, and a bit smaller.