Once you narrow down the area, spend more time hanging out around it (lunch, dinner, walks...). 

They'll probably think it appraised higher but I personally wouldn't want to muddy the water by having that appraisal hanging over the negotiation. 

Debt hanging over me makes me have to take xanax or drink tooty fruity drinks all day.

That seems to be the biggest hang up for using this method to buy homes.  

Hang on a second - is this bamboo floor solid bamboo or engineered wood?

Hang in there!

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

My wife will probably just hang it up after the great run she has had as a resi agent and will be my daughter in Vegas team member and assist her in selling all those big time props she sells..

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

Look into a local REI or Landlord Association and network with the local investors as well as hanging out here.