Attend open houses for the properties that are within your budget. Establish your budget using the OrdCalc. Keep an insanely keen eye on the details of the property. Look for both pros & cons and idendify the issues in real time on wlk-thru.

Once you've finished your tour, think about what you just saw. Was their a funky lay-out, small rooms, bedrooms with no doors, signs of potential termite or water damage, etc...let's not forget smells or crunchy carpeting. Enter the property address in wlk-thru and add all of your findings. Don't forget to add how much it is listed for and what you think it should be listed for.