But I finally sold to a couple and once the county completes the code enforcement, the cabin will increase in value by 10-20% easily.If you put yourself in the renter/buyer's shoes, you should be able to identify what increases and decreases values.

I finally found one that did.

If you have gain you'll use your original acquisition price, plus improvements, less depreciation as basis (adjusted tax basis). 

In 2018 I finally found a partner to go in on two deals with.

I've finally owned that bad boy with rents coming in for most of 2017 and all of 2018. 

Finally, I'll speak to licensing and insurance.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8534/81329-i-w...2018 was a whirlwind, but moving closer to financial independence and finally got rid of my commute! 

It makes money from acquisition and asset management fees, which is active income, and pays me and my partner a salary.

If you aren't including healthy and steady appreciation as part of your acquisition criteria, unless you have deep pockets and high W2 income, you'll be shut down by most lenders after a couple properties. 

Has anyone used real estate appraiser services to help develop acquisition strategies in a particular area. i have been talking to some companies that say they can help me analyze trends in specific areas.