If your market changes rapidly, have them send you updated sold data every month or so.This way you can start figuring out ARV by yourself and you will be in a better position to work with your agent more productively.I guarantee if you do those 2 things, your relationship with your agent will be solid.1) Form a plan around submitting low ball offers2) Get sold data from your agent and figure out ARV on your own.

Evolution of learning is constant and infinite in nature.

Think Destin, Smokies, blah blah ... you know where I'm talking aboutThen you have rapidly developing "new" vacation markets in more rural areas where counties/ towns are still figuring out how to treat STRs.

I just recently bought my first rental in Cedar Rapids.

The B Class neighborhoods are Merion Village, Old North, OSU Campus, Franklinton (south of broad, north of sullivant, east of glenwood), Hilliard, some areas in Worthington, Sharon Village, 5th by Northwest, Old Town East/King Lincoln, Berwick, etc.The B-/C+ class neighborhoods that are more gentrifying and rapidly changing are Southern Orchards, Hungarian Village/Reeb Hosack, South of Main, North Linden, other area of Franklinton (non-nipple), Eastmoor/Broadley, etc.I also have a map that better breaks the neighborhoods down by rent ratios, pricing, and crime.

My tenants tend to be faculty at the university, or grad students, and they appreciate having a landlord who can communicate with them in their primary language, and I've had a really great response from those who have come to view the apartments.The neighborhood I'm in is rapidly changing, and my first property is already worth more than double what I bought it for.

Thanks for, as always, the rapid and thoughtful replies.I frankly never heard of a County Extension Agent (CEA), I will try to do that today.

Seattle is blowing up as a Tech Hub, which is making population grow very rapidly.

Banks are a lot more willing to negotiate short sales these days than they were two years ago -- I assume it's the fact that banks are finally willing to accept a couple things:- The number of owners in distress is NOT decreasing rapidly- It costs a LOT to foreclose- Balance sheets look MUCH better without lots of distressed assets on themThat said, you're in Georgia, and this is a tougher state to do short sales than most others, especially these days.

While you have to be in position to move rapidly when a deal comes your way, don't be haphazard in building your team in your target market.