We do quarterly driveby's and only an Annual Interior Evaluation.

After you have identified a few 'possibles', then call your Realtor and go look at all of them.If you find what you think is a gem, go ahead and make an offer before you even get to do a proper walk-through, or see the interior.

Im talking 4,000 sq ft Victorians and Tudors with amazing interiors in pristine condition---all at least a million each now w some over 10 million.   

Purchase price: $390,000 Cash invested: $185,000 Type: SingleFamily; Year built: 1956Beds: 4 / Baths: 2Parking: 6 Parking spacesLot: 9,750 sqftTotal Interior Livable Area: 1,620 sqft What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

The scope of the work includes converting a half bath to a full bath, interior and exterior cosmetic work, some interior flooring fixes along with some minor electrical work.

The only thing I didn't do was new floors and they need to be done - and interior painting (some was done) Oh and had new circuit installed to float mount the new TV for my mother in the family room, pressure washed/cleaned the porch and painted it.......I know I'm missing something but all in all - we did a lot of the important stuff.

There have been areas I have seen that the property does not rent for more, and takes a hit on rents as an Airbnb due to the style of the interior/exterior not matching the area.

My question is: since most lumber comes in 8’ or 10’ (sometimes 9’) lengths and since interior doors, closet doors, trim pieces, etc are also usually designed according to these more standard lengths, is it a really bad idea to have my 2nd story walls at 8’ 6” rather than the standard 8’?

I am not used to interior coordinating, so please let me know if there's a better way. 

I have someone on my team drive by any house we plan to bid on, you can learn a lot just by viewing the exterior of the home and talking to neighbors about the interior condition.