I've read about the BRRRR strategy on BP, could that methodology apply to doing cash deals for the kind of properties I'm interested in? 

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I have looked at a large number of alternative construction methodologies and those always come up short against a quality stick framed house.

My challenge to anyone in CA, specifically the Bay area, is to post a link to the methodology used in the "study".

I'm going to look into this method using your methodology even with the higher interest rates to see if it's advantagous to me.

Rather, he suggests that one locate private (not bank) note holders (using his methodology), send them a direct mail communication (also utilizing his methodology) offering the possible purchase of their note for cash, and only if they respond to your mailer do you begin to actually engage in further communication.  

Specifically asset valuation methodology.  

but here we are 2018 and his is still humming along with his same methodology..

I have always felt it is important to understand the methodologies that other folks or industries use for evaluations as any information can be put to use for a beneficial use.

A good methodology is - find tight comps, understand rents.