In markets like ours, you could have 4 subdivisions with 200K homes, new construction that could be selling like hot cakes that will skew that perception, you rehabbed 1982 ranch may or may not compete, and usually won't even if you sunk 100K in it.The objective measures to valuation, market activity, inventor supplies and housing needs have been around about a hundred years, technology hasn't and won't change the approach but can make things easier.

Should be a quick 2-4 week rehab even though we are REMOVING / Opening Up the walls between the kitchen / Dining / and Living Room.The house is in Sandy Springs, GA a REALLY hot suburb of Atlanta.  

Gabe, one factor only touched on in this discussion is how hot your market is.

I’m looking for a pump (for forced hot water heating system) that would not let return water flow whenever thermostat is set to “low”.

Also not really looking forward to another 115 degree heat advisory summer in a stiffiling shop working with hot metal.

I'm working to finance a couple of Buyers in Quincy and it seemed like a hot market there.

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Market is too hot.

Of course, they vary by situation, but these are close approximate.6% Realtor costs on the resale after fix2% closing costs (buy/sell)5% finance and holding cots13% net pre-tax profit 4% fudge factor, misc---------------30%In hot markets like Phoenix, some buyers will take up to 75% less repairs... because it's so competitive.  

Being your in MA it gets colder there more months of the year then hot so the smokers likely will just smoke indoors or leave the door cracked than be cold with their habit outside.The heavy smoke will do a bunch of damage to your unit over time.