Cash Flow Guys Podcast

ARV stands for After Repaired Value and these days is one of the most common acronyms used in real estate investing.  This term is generally used by wholesalers and rehabbers to describe the intended value of a home after renovations are complete.   Too often in today’s market, unknowing buyers accept this number as factual information.  Inexperienced investors can get themselves in hot water by believing the ARV figure without doing their own research.   The true value of a property is that which the end user is willing to pay for it.   Consider the source (organized in descending order as it relates to accuracy of valuation):   Appraisers are usually licensed (in most states) and to be licensed they must undergo training to learn about the USPAP.  The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States.  A licensed appraiser is required to conform to the USPAP standards and has no financi