If most are going for Comps in the last X months, and a few are going for Income (but Income produces a lower value than comps = distressed or etc...)

On paper the numbers look incredible, but there are several factors that will eat away at your monthly cash flow.

Connect with top real estate producers in the zip code and notify them about your listing and see if you van make a deal.

He has his highest producing unit in Woodfin and is concerned for sure; my concern is if this idea spreads as we have a property in Fletcher, which is south of Asheville.  

For example if you lived on the same street for 30 years you probably have a huge advantage over some of the top producing agents, they may have time on task of being a realtor but in many ways I am sure you are the expert of that street. 

For someone who has never engaged in any sort of RE, learning to drive and objectively scope out your farm area is incredibly important.

The end goal is to produce consistent cash flow in a market that has some room to appreciate and is not over-saturated yet. 

That's a huge step when starting as an investor.BiggerPockets is an incredible platform that offers numerous resources, so definitely take advantage of it.

And yes while some discount agents are making this mistake as one might expect…lots of high producing, and luxury agents are making these mistakes too.

I upgraded to a Pro membership a few years ago solely for the unlimited use of the calculators becuase I think they are very user friendly and can produce a professional looking report.