You may also find some renters who love the area, enjoy putting the trash in the back and waving to "Donna and Art" everytime they drive through. 

In 2014 after a work accident I sold about 20 of them I owned locally to recover and enjoy my family.

Lastly, I guess this goes without saying, but make sure you enjoy it.

I just purchased my first duplex (3 bed/3.5 bath) about the same distance from a university and have very much enjoyed it.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

Make an offer, get it into escrow, get a payoff demand, close, enjoy your new property.

They try to gain knowledge through secondary sources like Zillow or Google Earth.

Real estate investing is a pretty forgiving world and the average person can still make money even with some pretty big mistakes.Buckle in, keep your arms and legs in at all times, and enjoy the ride!

Empirically speaking, it's not accurate to say the predicted ARVs are "inflated" (appraisals are used as just one input to estimating value).Raw data for each transaction is available in a public Google Sheet for investors to analyze.Visit https://blog.groundfloor.com/an-analysis-of-arv-es... for a link to the sheet and more details.

I always enjoy discussing the Phoenix market, let me know if you have questions about different areas of town and where you can get the most bang for your buck.