I already got an estimate of all the work that needed to be done to the house prior to close.I only had to do cosmetic adjustments to house-my criteria at the time.

Risk-adjusted returns matter a lot more than absolute returns.I'll stop there to see if you're in agreement with those numbers.  

DPW Requests Hearing to ReviewWater/Sewer Rate Adjustments, New Rate StructureMinimum Billing Out, Monthly Billing In The Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) is proposing a three-year package of single-digit water and sewer rate adjustments, as well as a new rate structure that would eliminate the minimum billing for water usage.

But you'll speed up the process of finding someone real.  

You can adjust the property tax amount as you look at houses. 

Constantly reassess that plan, question the underlying assumptions constantly, and adjust where needed, but still have a game plan. 

We have one we use to evaluate a single deal so we just adjusted it to analyze three deals on the same page and then also the overall package deal.

You will not get cheaper money that what a HELOC would cost today but the interest rate is adjustable so it's a moving target.  

I wanted 12 -18% cap rates (interest rates were MUCH higher), and real estate I could buy for 25% + below REAL value.Immediately after the crash of 2008 I sought properties in the most devastated areas (Phoenix, Miami, Las Vegas) that were (1) class A (2) one third previous sale price (3) 8-10 cap rate on residential.Now I look at properties with a steady cash flow (depending on risk and property type), have rents that are short term adjustable in case of high inflation and have a potential equity "kicker", such as neighborhood being developed, restrictive zoning, university expansion, etc.I now divide my portfolio in three areas, not always mutually exclusive.  1- short term mortgage notes or long term mortgage notes purchased at large discounts (secured by commercial properties) for cash flow.  

Feedback as to demand for this service is required.All agents/property owners understand a property advertised on a website or property platform requires traffic.However the market is over bloated with platforms, that under deliver on property sales at the speed your paying for.Why?