I know this sounds a bit like a weather forecast - "Sunny with a chance of rain" - but my crystal ball seems to be on the fritz right now.Best regards, Stevan

I had purposefully waited as long as I could in case it was blocked, but I figured chances were slim at this point. 

Based on the quality of this particular home, my rent estimate may be low.Note: you have to consider other factors.

He only gave me an estimate (doesn't show work completed) for $5,000, even though the repairs were stated to cost $15,000, he said he lost other documents, when I ask him to retrieve them or allow me to retrieve them from repair company he won't.

The point of the questions above is to emphasize that renting out by the room increases your chances for more problems.

If I'm looking for a used phone then chances are that I'll be able to find a listing that's a great deal (substantially below market rate) after some time.. but with houses that wasn't the case.

Curious to hear any creative approaches that have worked in today's market.ARV and future value are speculative so when I am looking at property I am looking at it for longer term - does it fit within my strategy based on conservative estimates.

None wanted to give me at least an estimate without architectural drawings, which I guess is understandable.

This is not by chance as there are many factors that determine a market’s RE price.  

Well, of course it was a chance I had to take for the benefit of myself & my family, and it panned out - but part of panning out is knowing when is "enough", as Vicky Robin puts it.