If you don't have access to a realtor that will give you free comps (if you're going to sell the house, offer to sell through them), then go with a combination of the Zillow, Trulia, County Tax assessments, and then go down 5% to be extra cautious.ARV is not really "calculated," it's more 'researched' best on surrounding sales.Excited to see the before/after pics of your rental!

Here is a sample someone posted of how it works: Click on te pics to enlarge.

I can relate those before pictures and look forward to my own set of after pics.

You have to either mail it to LCHD, or scan it and then uploaded online to LCHD website during the registration.On the other hand, a report prepared by a PDF file or similar is emailed so you can easily save it to a computer.

I think it would be best for you to find a GC, show him or her all your pics, tell him or her what you want to do and get a rough estimate, or even have them walk the house with you if you can.

Just taking a few pics, putting it on MLS and a sign is the lazy and ineffective way to market this property.

Had my contractor send me videos, itemized invoices and regular updates with pics.

I'll try and attach a pic...

Some registered agents will create a web-based portal for you, scan in any mail they receive on your behalf, and send you an email to view it. 

It's presided over by our attorney, and afterward they can redact and scan all signed documents so that sensitive data isn't exposed to everyone in the company.In my experience, anything else gets really messy, really quickly.