Other times it has been various things like yelling outside late at night, blocked his drive way or tonight he said they slammed their side entrance door and woke him up.

Search the White House and you probably find blocks of coke under Obama's presidential bed.

That along with figuring in a couple different factors normally gives me a fairly good general estimate of ARV.To be more accurate, you should pull 3-5 individual comparable houses (roughly the same square footage, bed/baths, amenities, etc.) that have sold in the last 3 months (sometimes 6 months depending on your market) and figure an average sold price per square foot and then multiply that by your house's square footage.Curt, on a side note, do you find a formal appraisal to be an accurate estimate of what it will realistically sell for?

Like anyone else they do not like being disturbed while asleep, But for that to be effective all of their entrances must be blocked so they will not return and any workers must be protected fully.

We are the individuals that never made them sweat and now they are certainly overlooking the loyal & worry free customers/investors.

Here is the situation:An OK property (needs work though) but in a very bad neighborhood (I am talking drug dealers across the street, bunch of boarded up props on the block and constant breaking ins (at least once a week - the property is vacant).

Making those changes will transform a good deal into a better one.Scenario C:The tenants began to pay their own utilities in December 2008, because the seller installed individual meters (Rent Utility Bill Back System [RUBBS]), and the seller reduced their rents (by roughly $100 per unit).

There is a property about 2 blocks from me that is scheduled to be auctioned next Wed.

I do not set up individual appointments anymore.

I literately use 17 tubes of caulk in a 650 sq ft apartment to try and block places for them.Rough trip down memory lane, but yeah.. you aren't the only one!