I found that some were accurate and others were way off.

If the MLS stated the the square feet listed is "AS PER PUBLIC RECORD", you probably should have performed your due diligence and found out what it was.Usually during a purchase transaction, an appraisal is performed that will have more accurate sq ft numbers.

I guess if I had to come up with a specific question for now, it would be - when you are speaking to a motivated seller, what information do you gather from them, and how do you transcribe that information into offers (ie, real numbers) that should be profitable to you and agreeable to the seller?

From what I understand you mostly hold residential rental properties, but I gather that from your posts.How many properties do you hold, hold many total units?

Zillow is using other residential homes as comps though, so it's not exactly accurate.

They are only accurate if you put in the correct expense info, which you did not.

I am still in the gathering information phase, and I am feverishly reading everything I can on these forums. :) Thanks again, and any help is greatly appreciated!

An entrepreneur gathers resources to create value.

I could never get it done for 850.Make sure your repair costs are very accurate and keep in mind that even when you diy it's still not really "free".From the comps you offered the most I would pay for this is about 100k MINUS the cost of repairs.

. = 500 per month.}Obviously these are accurate numbers but it’s roughly the Idea.