Need more info to determine if it's a good deal or not...Cleveland RE prices vary drastically depending on the neighborhood, but also condition, market rents, if it has a POS,  etc.

Full appraisals are currently $700-$1000 depending on the market.Usually, the benefit of the desktop appraisal is speed.

Started with county tax parcel mapshttps://tax.idaho.gov/gis/parcelmaps.cfm- Choose state and then county ( I picked Ada County)- Searched by address or interactive map (I usually start with an address and then play around with the interactive map)For illustrative purposes, I searched for the following address:1750 E.

This deal CAN still be done, but the owner in FL has to step forward and work out a resolution with the IRS, which can certainly be done, and, depending on the owner's other circumstances, the resolution may be quite favorable to the owner.  

I think there's a time to either cashout refi or sell but that is when you've accrued enough equity to parlay that into two more properties (which usually take about 5 years or so depending on the market).  

So when I called the company they said I had to pay $595 fee that might be refundable depending on if I close the deal or not.

On "invest where you know and live first" - I think that's great and it depends.

I make about $75k-$85k a year depending on my sales.

Should that cost comparison be a factor to choose one over other? 

If your retirement utterly depends on having adequate cash flow from your properties, any downturns will cripple you.