I have a unique job and only work half the year so I have time to research some neighborhoods in person.

Remember in real estate your money is made in the pruchase not the sale of the property so don't overpay for half-done, half-assed work.

Last week the projected revenue was basically cut in half or greater on all properties I have looked at (100s of properties). 

For the past 3 and a half years, I've been learning how to do basic math, modeling, and forecasting for investment properties and I absolutely love it.

Can get to your number in half the number of transactions.

On the same chain of thought I have another question.I have one property in decent location at decent rent but I still have 10 year more mortgage as I did refinance to 15 year mortgage about 10 year ago at 2.99 interest rate with major bank which i believe is conventional loan not FHA.Is it good idea to close this sp500 401k voo roth ira account and move this money towards above decent property(even then it will cover only half of the mortgage amount not complete remaining loan amount)? 

It is nowhere near Sun Valley prices, yet you are only about an hour and a half away.Accessibility: Despite its rural feel, Mackay is an easy in and out drive from larger hubs like Idaho Falls, Hailey, and Sun Valley.Tourism and Recreation: The area has all the raw ingredients for eco lodges, cabins, adventure tourism, or even a boutique ski operation.

You can start by comparing recent sales of homes with similar house size and condition, but with varying lot sizes, to get a rough sense of what buyers are actually paying for the extra land.In your case, with a half-acre lot surrounded by larger ones, I’d suggest being conservative with your ARV estimate, maybe trimming it slightly unless you see clear evidence that lot size hasn’t mattered in recent sales.

Also with increasing traffic lot of times if I drive I see some properties too far from high way where tenants may not like to rent as it takes like half an hour for them to get on to nearest interstate high way for work

However, we also have a long term goal to own some investment properties as part of our portfolio and plan on holding until death or 1031 exchange. the main question is whether or not this scenario would allow for the bonus depreciation if the property isA) only in service and available to rent for the second half of the year.