I've seen other posts that suggest conducting an ARV analysis to get this answer, but I just don't have enough experience (or confidence) to trust the results that I would achieve.

They aren't looking out for your best interests long term and setting you up for success on the next move. 

In the end, due to the "great news" they found, they ended up not installing an overhead sewer line or digging out front to attach the downspouts to the mainline in front of our house, but instead, redirected some of the existing piping and doing an edited version of the proposed plan that more heavily used the intact mainline under the house.The end result has seemed to be a resolution to the problem (so the ultimate purpose of the work was achieved), but with what I would estimate to be about 50-70% of the total proposed work.

@Kraig Kujawa I have mailed directly to properties with tax liens with a low success rate but I am a horrible direct mail marketer. 

If I could what other investors are looking for and successfully help by generating leads, when I'm ready to begin investing I'll know exactly what I'm looking for to increase my odds of success.

All the best to you and continued success. 

You'll never successfully ask someone out if the first words out of your mouth are, "will you be my girlfriend?"

I am sure you have heard success stories primarily from those that push various types of REI education. 

Wholesaling is sold as an easy way to make money, and start out when you have little money and while it is possible to do, it is extremely difficult and the average person will have way more success as a real estate agent.It definitely depends on what your goals are, and how much time you are willing to dedicate to real estate.

update:  I am successfully able to change my profile picture using the iOS mobile app.