Being very organized will help you with your costs, but personally after organizing the job and timelines I try not to go cheap in my experience you just end up paying double in the long run.4) My best advice don't go running into this venture blind.

In my experience, most agents aren't going to be helpful here (some exceptions).You can ballpark these things after getting some data:Rent:  use the sites  you think you're future tenant will use to find you as a landlord (Zillow, Rent.com, a big property manager in your area, Craigslist) and look for similar places in similar neighborhoods. 

Is a 2000sqft house in this neighborhood worth a $500k after rehab?

House is mid 70’s along with the rest of the neighborhood. 2.

Once it came time for the re-finance we had the same experience as you with the comps in the neighborhood.

I am currently leaning more towards multifamily because running the numbers in my head it seems to make more sense, however, it seems more multifamily homes are located in “bad” neighborhoods and I am wondering if it’s really worth the risk.

Johnson H is the organizer.

If you were asked you to perform an in-depth market research analysis for single family investment properties in a market you were unfamiliar with, where would you start and what processes would you employ to acquire data regarding which neighborhoods would offer the best return and stability?

If you were asked you to perform an in-depth market research analysis for single family investment properties in a market you were unfamiliar with, where would you start and what processes would you employ to acquire data regarding which neighborhoods would offer the best return and stability?

The asking price is $80k, in a C neighborhood, the market value of a similar sfr is $35k-40k.