We all feel the appraiser is low balling the house and missed newer comps.

Simply take a ball of damp soil in your hands from your proposed parcel and see how it crumbles.

I think if you are going to college it would be very beneficial to house hack to get the ball rolling and then dabble in wholesaling or become a realtor.

we are looking at doing a complete demo ... all walls, floors, appliances, everything.it is 750 sqr feet    (small)   bottom floor is living room, dining room, kitchen..   2nd floor is 2 small bedrooms.any ball parks for what a demo job should cost?

There's nothing quite like a judgement to get delusional tenants to understand that "it's not their ball, not their court." 

I like the idea of owner financing, but just don't know what to ask for as far as interest rate, amortization, down payment...Just spit-balling, I was thinking something in the neighborhood of:20% down8% amortized over 30 yearsBalloon in 5 to 10 yearsBut that's an absolute shot in the dark.

Leave the ball in his court and move on.

Agents can also be helpful by their network (reliable lenders, inspectors, contractors, property managers, etc).Nobody has a crystal ball but we do know Fed will raise rates as they believe our "strong economy" can support it and curb inflation.

(a) completely ignores the housing crisis and does nothing but pour BBQ sauce on themselves for the impending roasting they will get come election time (b) all of a sudden gains about a bajillion IQ points, starts doing all kinds of smart things, everything get's way better and it's a new middle class rally of prosperity (c) says "omg, we gotta do something" and runs to the "MOOOoo MONEY" button and starts hitting that thing like nobodys business, pumping out cash to fund whatever "solution" of the dilemma of the day.It's literally how things work now, they just throw $ at it, that's how things are done.   

I'm looking at properties on Airbnb and using sites like AirDNA's rentalizer, and then low balling those numbers.