The home with the high comp value is almost always the one in the best condition (upgraded, clean, curb appeal, etc) which is what I use for the ARV.

If you are a Realtor you can do a property profile search through Title and find out the Bank who now holds the title and contact them direct, sometimes it works, or also I have watched for the clean out company to come through, they will tell you who hired them and that is a start.

However, you WILL be allowed and required to keep that lot mowed and cleaned up FOREVER!

The subfloor may also have to be patched.Water and urine can soak into a wood floor to the extent that sanding will not be enough to get to clean wood.

We do trash outs, lock changes, winterizing, cleaning services, lawn care management, and several other services.I said Ohio in the subject because I still work for a realtor in Cincinnati who specializes in REOs.

The quality is mixed, and some of the advice is out of date.

I just bought a house I am going to rent out and it has a high quality, but nicely stained PINK carpet.

Some people argue that we're too strict in how we police the site, I think it ensures the quality of the site.I owe it to all of our members who participate . . . this truly is a wonderful community!

I talked to a guy last week who is cleaning house here in Tampa, and he told me he is offering 10-15k EMDs.

You should never buy a rental property based on projected appreciation neither on cap rates alone.You need to look at the actual NOI based on the books, and take into account:- the additional operating expenses that may occure after the transfer - the vacancy rate - the improvements quality, age and condition (calculate the replacement or repair costs over the next 20 years)- the accrued property taxes liability you will have to carry after the transferIf you take into consideration all these factors, i bet you won't find many properties with positive cash flow after debt collection and taxes