It might be hard to compare because I was getting a lot done.

You will have to pay for the information but for the short money that you are paying, the rewards will be endless.

The big difference is that I'm going to be renting out the house that my family currently lives in when we move into our new house this fall so I have lots of time to research prices.To get a handle on the rental prices in my area, I've worked with RE agent to set up some automated searches on MRIS and ListingBook to return comparable rentals (on the market and recently rented).

The question is really what you would do with the proceeds and how does that compare to the current situation.

They bought during the bubble years but besides the siding there's nothing else that needs to be done.I appreciate everyone's input.I'm sure you know, but the "50% of what previous owner paid", while a nice fact, is still pretty meaningless, and you should be comparing to the current MV supported by several good comps.

That might seem scary, but run one of the numerous retirement calculators and that number might look achievable compared to the numbers they cough up.

Also, Hawkeye does not charge any money upfront (except maybe a $49.00 fee, don't remember exactly) which was nice compared to other similar companies I looked at that wanted $1,000-$2,500.

Those houses south of Snyder Ave all the way to Oregon have a market of their own which result in the tricky ARV that varies per house per block.If you know the area and get some leads there its sure to be most rewarding.

I am sharing the lessons learned from two of my mentors; my father and his childhood buddy, Charlie, both have achieved great success and rewards from the real estate industry.This is not the only way to achieve success; it is just one example.

You need to compare the rents to the price of the home.