.#4 Compile Your Prices into a Spreadsheet or Estimating SoftwareOnce you start to get a better understanding of Labor and Material costs you will want to store this data into a spreadsheet or software that you can use to help you streamline the estimating process.The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs comes with a spreadsheet that you can use to help you populate your own database of labor pricing and material pricing.

Or do you have to have a realtor who can access the MLS compile a list for you?

Hi, I would like to compile a list of states where owners/investor in notes are made public or not.

I'm in contract for a couple of properties that require some rehabs and am trying to compile a range for typical costs - could someone who's done rehabs at local level help and suggest what you're seeing locally?

TX is a non disclosure state so you may not be able to see the price at which the sale/transfer occurred at but you can see the liens recorded on title which will give you an indication on how the transaction was acquired.You can compile a list of these folks are buy and selling properties in your area and you can look up their mailing address in the county records to mail them letters or skip trace them to call/text/etc.Hope that helps.

This gentleman has a computer background and is currently working on developing an algorithm to simplify my direct mail list compilation.

The website you offered has been very helpful in compiling a list of owners who paid cash.

You can also buy lists from companies like list source and there are some REI software companies that have a cash buyer search feature.Best way to find motivated sellers is to purchase lists and compile lists from city and county for 60-90-120 days late on mortgage, pre-foreclosure, delinquent taxes, water cutoff, code violation, probate, divorce, high equity, etc. and mail or cold call.Other methods are driving for dollars, door knocking, wholesalers, craigslist, Realtors, FSBO sites, expired listings, foreclosure sites, put out bandit signs, billboards, newspapers, other offline publications.You can use pay per click/adwords, facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and other forms of online and social media marketing.If you have a large enough budget you can do TV and radio as well.You could letter up or wrap your vehicle.

@Philip Watts The best way to find off market properties is to compile a list through a paid service like list source, Reonomy and CoStar or you can use free methods like Loopnet, tax database, brokers, property managers, title companies, multi family inspectors, appraisers, landscapers and other companies that service commercial and multifamily properties and driving for dollars.The real key is in how you approach the owners and then the follow up.

@Adam Mitchell  The best way to find off market commercial and multifamily properties is to compile lists through a paid service like list source, Reonomy and CoStar or you can use free resources like CREXI, CBRE, Craigslist, tax database, brokers, property managers, title companies, multi family inspectors, appraisers, landscapers and other companies that service commercial and multifamily properties and driving for dollars.The real key is in how you approach the owners and then the follow up.