Hopefully excel to allow slicing and dicing of the data.

Although our partnership worked excellent for several years – AND were still friends, I’m not big on JV or partners but I appreciate the idea. 

@David Marsceau Excel is probably the go-to for many people but I can only speak for myself.

A good provider will give you an Excel sheet with the owner's info, property address, owner's address if different, CLTV, loan position, foreclosure date, trustee info, etc. 

If this is an older property (1950s or older) then it may be on clay sewer pipe which is prone to crack over time ... also if there are mature trees or vines out front, those roots have a way of finding nutrient sources, and sewage is excellent fertilizer ... so a small leak can turn into a big problem if filled and expanded with roots.

because if I use the 50% rule ( i know, it only for quick looks) or I use my excel sheet.

I wish you the best in your future endeavors, sounds like you're in an excellent location and off to a great start.

I hadn't thought about the ones that are "back on the market"... but that's good advice, I'll watch them more closely.I've started walking houses recently and you guys arebright, I went into one that seemed priced pretty reasonably for the area, only to find water damage all over the house... just not in the areas that were photographed....

Doing a "Goal Seek" operation in Excel can get you to a price that makes sense for your business model.

@Dahl Brandon I hard some good things about Michael Blank's excel.