Find similar square footage homes, similar land size, and same bed / bath count no more than a mile from your subject property.

We have zip code and Lease price per square foot. 

New siding and roof. 3400 square feet total. 

He was having lot of success with real estate and it felt like walking through a set of HGTV as we toured the flip projects and homes he had purchased in Fountain Square.

So you must go through a bunch of red tape.

I was a bit lax on this one as we own 2 other houses in a a 3 block radius of this one, including the one next door and had no problems with the others - folks in that area tend to take good care of their homes.Lots of little red flags on this property though - they were stealing electricity using jumper cables (who does that?)

Cost of the dirt, plus new construction value per square foot = maximum current value.

What are some of the red flags you may look for or things that you have to be careful about when negotiating a deal?

I live in Willoughby and offices in the heart of Ohio City and Detroit Shoreway Gordon Square (DSGS).

just starting out in real estate investing and looking to learn from experienced investors in my area.