Let's hope the stars align! 

This is the appraisers approach on figuring out the value on those common cap ex components. 

Actually, even though I love watching the real estate flipping shows it wasn't until I bought our home and did a $70k major renovation on it that increased it's ARV by $120k that my passions and skill sets seemed to align for once.Or maybe none of that is true since my other passion is fiction writing which is why I quit my analyst job and will be splitting my time Real Estate investing and Fiction writing. 

Some ideas:Connect deals with capitalDeal feasibility advisoryPackage a REI start up service by aligning with other professionals, like attorneys, property managers, etc.Co-brand valuable content with real estate brokers, e.g. why to use SDIRA (or not?)

What tools do you use to research these kinds of variables to find markets that align with the criteria for you investment strategy? 

Since you are new I’ll illustrate an example that aligns more and more possible,2008 friend and I bought a home together for 200k. 2011 he decided to leave and the pmt of 1390 I could not afford alone and house would maybe fetch same price, resulting in paying to sell.

Make sure the deal-breaker components (roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC) are in good shape as well.I ran a check on Rentometer, looks like your rent estimate compares well against 25 other 4-bedroom places within a 1.5-mile radius within the last 12 months. 

Are your practices aligning your interests with your Realtor's? 

Cap rate is a component of your performance because it's the earnings multiple you're paying for the property, but it should not be the only factor informing your return along with your debt service.

The report included an estimate for repairs, excluding plumbing, HVAC, and electrical and some other key components like updating the interior including bathrooms and kitchen, the amount came to $139,549.35.