My investor has prior experience in Fountain Hills.

With the increased competition, it’s crucial to prepare your property to stand out and work to address obvious buyer objections prior to going on market.

But i was able to achieve the elusive infinite return on a majority of my RE and all of my investment RE that I purchased prior to 2020.Infinite return has the benefit that the finances are not the hindrance to scale.  

Your primary residence - if you've lived in it for 2 out of the 5 years prior to selling you'll get the $250K/$500K tax free iike @Clint Galliano said. 

Buffalo changes very quickly block to block (not just ZIP by ZIP) and it is crucial that you understand this prior to writing any checks. 

Prior to clean up make an inventory even if burned.  

You can then sell it or keep living in it at that point at a new capital basis (you’ve locked in prior cap gains avoidance), but keep the old property tax basis.

If it's currently an STR they should be able to provide you with the p/l statement from prior years so you can see gross rents, operating expenses, average daily rates and occupancy levels.

@Dennis Knapp - Bigger Pockets has a book called "Estimating Rehab Costs" that was published in 2019 prior to pandemic.

Also, always verify employment and prior rental history—don’t just take their word for it.