Another way to evaluate is to simply drive around, see if stores are coming in, if street lights are being put up etc.  

Evaluate 100, offer on 10, buy 1.  

What formula are rehabbers using to evaluate a deal?  

Hi All,I am looking to buy a house to flip in the Austin area, and in addition to my contractor inspecting the property I am wondering if anyone thinks there is value in also having a professional real estate appraise...

Heck, the homeowner is too irresponsible to fix the missing shingles on the roof or the naked electrical wiring on the side of the house (which the judge used to knock down value).Be very wary of judicial states, especially in deep "progressive" states.

Hello BP,

I am an investor here in Jacksonville Florida looking for some innovative strategies/advice to find good deals on rehabs here in Jacksonville. We have a sellers market here and inventory seems hard to f...

Good luck and keep me posted on your progress.

We are on the verge of progress and property values are starting to rise.

A fellow BP investor, Account Closed, Sean Jones, and Dhru Das and I went to three different properties with Aaron and Sean as they guided us through the process of evaluating the property, determining what sort of rehab would be necessary to produce a desired ARV - extremely insightful experience.We decided that a property that will need a gut rehab but is lower in cost will provide the best margin.  

Those that have started partnerships how did they progress over time?