If you plan on holding the unit long term, budget for individual electrical metering.

Jack Thanadabouth I agree that picking a market just because you have lived there is not ideal.

I've seen such a large variance in prices and condition so its hard to determine appreciation without seeing the condition of the individual homes.

Or, if you've got the time and inclination (and you can access the city/county/state records), you can pull up each individual address and see when it last sold and for how much.Since you have Redfin coverage there, you could also search each address on that street, and scroll down the page to the Property History.Having an agent run 'em though sounds way faster and easier (and you'll get subsidy information too).Good luck!

I have had a lot of inquiries so I decided to cover it all at one time instead of individually.

The high bidder in these cases is simply put "into contract" on a short sale with all the baggage that entails.Very rarely will an individual owner place their property on auction.com, this my doubts that's what's going on here.

The best place is where like-minded individuals link up.

Most turn key companies can acquire properties and rehab them for far less than an individual so they are able to sell at market value and still make a profit.

I would like to get as much information as I can out of a client/individual before I even make the decision to meet them. 

I would meet with about 4 and select your contractor out of that pool of individuals.