As I grow my rental portfolio, and rely on other people to help me more, my "gut" feeling and instinct becomes less reliable because I am not as involved as I used to be in tenant selection.

I use this service when I don't have a reliable referral.

I've this is much faster and more reliable than sifting through attys. yourself based on a list of qualifications (been there, done that -time consuming, waste of money, and poor results - definite story of "school of hard knocks").Regarding fees: This varies from atty. to atty.

This is where you have to figure out what the source(s) of income might be, and how reliable the income source(s) will be moving forward.

Your realtor should be able to run some comps for you so you can can determine a reliable ARV.

I'm seeking a good reliable investor that is not only looking to make money for themselves, but someone that is willing to help an ambitious woman learn all the ins and outs of investing.

More reliable and less hassle, usually.

The further you go in date and radius the less reliable the comps will be.Once you have the comps, you should take 65% to 70% of the ARV (after repair value), subtract any repairs that need done, closing costs and your fees.

You can not place a reliable and/or measurable valuation on an intrinsic value, it's in the eye of the beholder in real estate, any real estate, it is more of a swaying factor +/- to an accepted and measurable means of valuations as to how desirable a property might be over others, but desires can't go on a financial statement.

No idea how cost effective or reliable these are.