@Nate McCarthy I think this could be a great opportunity if approached thoughtfully.

These methods include: Detailed Engineering Cost ApproachDetailed Engineering Cost Estimate ApproachSurvey or Letter ApproachResidual Estimation ApproachSampling or Modeling ApproachExperience or “Rule of Thumb” ApproachIt’s important to understand the differences between the approaches including which one best fits your property and the reliability of each approach.DETAILED ENGINEERING COST APPROACHThis approach compiles the costs from construction and accounting reports to build a report.

My approach is to take a few minutes per quarter and make sure it is accurate by manually checking my true competition and adjustmenting prices accordingly. 

McElhannon: I'm curious on peoples go to approach to secure financing for an investment property - use a broker? 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

@William Bohan, Yeah, being a CA resident you'll have to do a 1031 exchange or your tax will approach 40%. 

We have 3 boys who are actively in sports and the location of the house just doesn't work out for us. 

Curious to hear any creative approaches that have worked in today's market.ARV and future value are speculative so when I am looking at property I am looking at it for longer term - does it fit within my strategy based on conservative estimates.

Your request is like asking for a "sports" coach.

Outside of real estate, I’m a huge sports fan, so you can usually find me glued to almost every game on the weekends.My interest in real estate began as I explored different ways to generate passive income, which ultimately led me to the BiggerPockets community.