Find a handyman or home inspector to go out and assess the condition and have them write up what they see needs to be do.

To make informed assumptions, it is essential to assess the expected rent growth for similar properties in the market over the next few years.

Your logic is solid to prefer sleep-at-night cash flow, but tighten the underwriting before you move: verify true market rent, vacancy, PM fee, insurance, utilities, and HOA reserves; HOAs can spike assessments and cap rentals, so read minutes and rules.

Do you think it’s better to try to evaluate and bid on a property myself as a learning experience, or should I connect with a mentor who has auction experience to help me assess deals first so I can see how it’s done properly?

What do you think  - are (lenders) appraisers' accurate or does it just matter who assesses the property on that day? 

I am looking to get into the BRRRR method and trying to find the paths to do itIn New York, most wholesalers will allow you 1 walkthrough, maybe 2.I'd recommend if you're purchasing from a New York Wholesaler, aim to have your contractor with you for your walkthrough so that they can assess the potential renovation costs. 

@Mike Dymski - No feedback yet, as I am in a similar boat to you - currently, 3rd party PM handles all of our rentals with AppFolio, but just wanted to say thank you for the assessment as I am looking to bring management in-house and am also considering these three platforms. 

Landlord reserves the right to inspect the property upon reasonable notice to assess the condition of the furnishings.If you want to keep things clear and prevent disputes, include: -An inventory checklist signed at move-in and move-out.

Hello, In the effort of assess protection and stay off of personal names when renting out our homes. 

I agree with your assessment.