I am currently establishing myself as a wholesaler in real estate.

from the price differences and the fact that one of the houses in newly built, while the others are older, means that you are probably looking in an area that has a lot of different style and size houses. this neighborhood was probably built over the course of many years, rather than by one builder.you need to look at sq. ft. and use that as a function in your determining price. come up with a price per sq. ft. for your comps and apply it to your house. different builders would also indicated different materials used to build, establish a discount for houses that are wood frame rather than block.

Jason - Those buttons show up for members who have established accounts prior to our upgrade in January into a Social network.

Sounds like the vacation/second home directive from the IRS establishes what they consider 1031 minimum holding period for a qualifying property rather than holding two years or two tax years etc. etc.

I'm looking to establish a relationship with a Houston area appraiser or two to help establish ARV when analyzing deals.

Establishing a house value with good comps is difficult in this market I think.

So if you close it, again the score could go down since you no longer have a long established open account.

You need to establish a good working relationship, maintain good communication, and discuss strategies and procedures...BEFORE you hand over the keys.

You have a good idea but look at what you set yourself up to fall victum to.You are wide open for agents and investors to flood you web-site and phone.Craigslist is good if you want to post a specific deal but to just put an open ended statement out there is a garunteed nightmare.You will be spending more of your time swatting away flys than working on deals.Why dont you try establishing your deals using signage and simple fllyers in your own town because there is a "Big market" right there in your city and all you have to do is tap into it.You are "Shot gunning" instead of using a more focused approach.How can you be successful nationwide if you have not made a name for yourself at home first.GET THAT MONEY MAN!

This way, you establish communication.