I can tell you the obvious... that markets are local and even local MLS statistical data doesn't necessarily give a clear indication of sales impact on the street level dynamics for rehabbers and investors.

It is horrible what we went through, but I really do hope that our members see the real value of this place and take up any or all of the 6 items I suggested above.Jeff Sielicky - I was very close to spending many thousands of dollars on one of those data recovery places . . .

I do try to read as much as possible and thank you for adding the other data.

Owner finance the remaining 6k, ensuring a 100k comp in the neighborhood I am continually working in.4.)

Before you fire the agent (which you should), I would ask him/her to provide you the sale data on the properties you previously wanted to make offers on.

You need to ensure that there is still this profit potential left by the time they take their cut of the deal.For the the most part, I don't trust many of these "turn-key rental" companies, but if you can find one with a good track record -- and if you are knowledgeable enough to vet the deal yourself -- it's possible that these returns are accurate.

Insist that the site visit and data analysis portions of teh Phase I be done by an "environmental professional" as defined in EPA All Appropriate inquiries regulation and the ASTM E1527 standard.

Last year I went after only high rates and I was able to use my data to win 6 certificates all at 16%.This year I went after 3 prime property certificates and had a few more as backup.

If you assign the contract, your buyer takes on this risk.I would never accept a deal where there is no requirement for clear title, unless I had already done a title search myself and ensured that any liens were factored into my analysis.

We serve predominantly first-time homebuyers, and for that market segment, the key to a quick sale is ensuring that everything is brand new.That said, it doesn't matter if it's low-end new or high-end new, as long as it's new.