The subject property is always brand new remodel with nice material, and the appraisers keep picking the bottom of the barrel comps that haven't been updated in 30 years, while passing over perfectly reasonable remodeled comps right there on the list. 

Do you guys have some great suggestions on reading material related to out-of-state/city investing.

This is more of a civil injury litigation attorney matter than an RE one.Also agree you don't need an attorney until there is something material on paper to review and respond to that insurance won't handle.  

@Wendy Schultz I have had a hard time finding material and resources specifically on Vaca Rentals any suggestions on that?

BP has been a great resource for me when it comes to helpful material on this topic, which is why I'm reaching out to you now.

If you buy a Moen faucet at HomeDepot its feather light and made entirly out of plastic; you can get the exact same Moen at a plumbing supply house made of metal.I am usually over $3 per SF for top quality material.

Hey @Carol D. this is the one I was talking about:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/763704-southside-eee-real-estate-investingIt turns out that it's in Fayetteville (705 Jeff Davis Drive N Fayetteville, Georgia 30214).

The key things to remember are these:  Self Storage is very local and the profit of an individual facility is, in my experience, almost always driven by the individual operator(s). 

Maricopa county requires any area of a lot that is driven on or used as parking to have a minimum of 1/4 plus rock spread on the surface to minimize dust.  

The Hypersupply phase can last anything from 2-4 years before a recession hits.With the onset of this disrupter - the response to the Corona virus -the Fed has pre-empted the actions normally taken during the Recession to try to stimulate the economy but the drivers for this recession are not economically based and so this again skews the normal cycles.The best lens to to try to assess risk is to stay focused on the dynamics of the normal market - prices for multi-family properties are driven by the demand from investors - the competition for the properties is driven by both the desire for the business ( availability of investors) and the cashflow the property can produce in the future - the cashflow is determined by the space market - ie the market for rental space- the rental space market is driven by the employment market largely.