Purchase price: $77,000 Sale price: $85,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven teamed up with Jamari Sprueil to secure this off-market deal in Decatur for $77,000.

It is hard to pin down specifically, but that seems to have been a factor in a few of the ARV-Appraisals that I've seen and has impacted the refinancing process.Otherwise, it has been a great market for my clients, great cash flows and repeatability which has really helped as they have scaled.

In some areas, we board up the 1st floor windows until we are about to start marketing the property.

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

Youve asked is there a resource for finding market rents?

The price we thought was very reasonable in this current market based off the other properties we have seen prior to that with similar layouts. 

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The marketing class will help you keep your STRs and LTRs leased.

I'm happy to answer any questions you have about analyzing markets or getting started.

My advice would be go for the most they will loan you as long as you're in an appreciating market and you can find a value-add.