I like this thread.It kind of always feels like we have to "convince" the right agents of what we are doing and our methodology.

Similar to a broker’s opinion of value, this analysis is less detailed and may not follow USPAP guidelines.Replacement cost method: This methodology is supported by a 1982 tax court case, Meiers v Commissioner (T.C.

Do you think it would work in with your methodology and breakdown?

Without boring you with methodology, the result of an in depth study, leads me to believe that this is how gentrification starts.

@Prashant Bagri While it may seem like a simple concept, it's actually a very complex process that requires significant documentation as well as specific methodologies.

As many of you know, the model is you pay a significant upfront cost for mentoring, education  and the ability to invest with the LU group following its methodology (a friend analogized, "LU is investing with guard rails")  There are many other options for passive investing like BPs Brandon Turner and Grant Cardone but I'm drawn to the structured education piece that LU offers with the possibility of future syndication.  

What you need is a deal, which means you need a methodology for figuring what is a deal and what is not. 

., what “non-tangible” items would you assign a value and what methodology would you use?

The methodology of the study would not have been able to capture that nuance.Unfortunately, for the last few years, there has been a missed opportunity for Ogden to take advantage of the comparatively lower price points and really cater to smaller pocket books with energy to rehabilitate the old houses. 

The guy to ask is Ryan Robinson per this story: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/at-the-watercooler/2014/02/how-many-people-move-to-austin-a-day-heres-the.html You should send him an email to get his source and methodology.