To add to my above recommendation, make sure to pay close attention to the sold date as well and try to stay within 3 months of the date the comparable closed. 

Any large company going to auctions has feet on the ground trying to work this out so they can have an upper hand. 

If anyone wants to meet up and compare notes or could use a quick scan of something while I'm out there, just let me know.

Yep, long distance flipping is not for the beginner and often not good for experienced investors either unless they build their own team on the ground floor there

You won't get your full return back immediately, compare it with COCR.

I’m a local here in Memphis myself and there are many ways to accommodate your cash flow in this city.Since you are out of state, it’d be recommended to string together a team on the ground in the market you are wanting to work.

@Costin IorgulescuWhile there is technical merit to the differentiation between the tax performance of passive real estate held personally and within an IRA, the argument misses the key point.When investing your IRA in any asset, you are not comparing that investment to how it would perform in the after-tax world. 

As long as boxes aren't overloaded due cubic inch maximums and if everything is grounded properly, should be easy to inspect. 

I cant seem to get it off the ground.

The problem is, there is barely anything to compare it to.