In some areas, we board up the 1st floor windows until we are about to start marketing the property.

Another option is to estimate value based on potential income and market cap rates, which can give you an investor’s perspective.

I am local to the Memphis market.

I’m currently operating in South Georgia market. 

In my day job I do SEO for a digital marketing agency and I am more than happy to talk SEO with anyone who has questions.I'm interested in Long-term rentals, though admittedly, finding deals below market value and funding those deals (not to mention I honestly have no idea have to put the deals under contract in the first place), are problem the first things I'll need to learn.

The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.

We do them here in Phoenix market.

I have a friend/neighbor that wants to sell me his house below market value so he can move back into an apartment and travel.

Are the tenants paying market rents?

Real estate agents, property managers, and contractors who specialize in your target market can save you time and money in the long run.