I would like to ask your advice on creative ways to get the mortgage payment closer to what the incoming rent is.As I know very little about financing, any accurate, or detailed descriptions are most welcome!

I came across a duplex in our area this week, and I realized that I have no idea how to calculate the ARV accurately.  

If you team up with an agent that is willing to help you can most def can get the most accurate information.

., won't be accurate. 

I am reading how to estimate rehab costs and I understand that it is important to have the real estate agent and contractor walk through the property together in order to get an idea of how much the rehab will be so I can accurately come up with an offer. ( I would be doing long distance REI).

Nobody believes that you are using drone technology to scope out deals, and if you were using the same sources for your information that I was using prior to taking the leap to your platform, your data would be accurate.

But talk to a local realtor and/or property manager about the numbers in the report, and see if they sound accurate or not. 

If you can't determine accurately what is a deal point for your buyers then you are just wasting alot of peoples time. 

Last one to remember for an inexperienced auction property buyer is all the "fees" which many people don't accurately calculate or understand.Last thing I tell people is don't get carried away on auction prices and to make sure you understand the value of the property (including pre and post acquisition costs) against market value.  

Is this simply part of the gamble you take?