I grew up in Cupertino CA.. ( land of Apple) Before apple existed.. this community was 99% Caucasian. 

My question is how would I figure out the "apples to apples" ARV in a situation like this?

@Brandon Barnes, Give me a shout or IM me when you start heading in the Columbia direction.  

Five years ago without any advice from anyone, without reading (I never read), without consulting or using a lawyer, without relying on any forums or online support, I researched and dwelled and agonized for months over the purchase of a small mobile home park for sale at the time...and then made a move. 12 mobile home spots, a rented pole barn and two rental houses.

Man, are you behind the times...8GB is the starter model and 16GB is the top end based on the present range for the iTouch.Head over to the iPod section of the Apple site for full technical specs and other useful info.John Corey

So when shopping understand this is how you shop for insurance and then try to get an apples to apple comparison or at the very least make your agent work to explain any "liabilities or what is not covered" on the policy if they can't rattle it off easily then they are not fimular with the product they are selling and really should not be selling it. 

I don’t yet have a GC for this reno and am under the impression the best way to bid it out is to share drawings so that people are bidding apples to apples. 

To compare apples to apples, numbers to numbers, feel free to contact me.

In this space, you are still going to have buyers that will pay more than you, but it becomes a more apples to apples analysis, where the buyers are considering things like: vacancy, capex reserves, comparable financing costs, maintenance and repairs, etc.

Looking for investment clubs and networks of investors to do business with and learn from as well.

Thanks,

E.