I do rely on a bird dog, my property manager, my roofer and my 1st ex wife's second cousin ( only kidding on the last one ) for viewing, drive byes, prowling, and an occasional break in.

Hello everyone,I know for determining ARVs it depends on a variety of factors (area, neighborhood, condition, comps, etc) but from what you've noticed in your own personal deals and the final appraisal what are some things within your control generally to increase ARVs?

People don't factor in the acquisition and sales costs of a rental property.

Timing is a BIG factor when it comes to RE investing...

One additional factor that helped me in the early stages of REI was having the advice of a trusted real estate agent.

It is impossible to evaluate without all factors. 

My driving goal is to cash flow.Based on how hot the market is in the area I am looking at, most houses sell at 95% of list price within 30 days, should I be offering full price and just slowly building cash flowing properties until the market cools off?

If you have a system to buy such a good deals - way to go.Did you factor your time spent, too?

I see abandoned homes in neighborhoods when driving by and I’ve tried looking online about how to find the owner and be able to contact them but I have to pay for everything.

Price, area or something about the property are the main factors.