re: Real estate investors -- how do you evaluate property values

Can't imagine it would be that difficult depending on the area

Look at the average sale time from list to close on the houses in that area

Find recent examples of the price per square foot of homes in that same area that sold within a standard deviation of the mean

Obviously would have to compare things like amenities, year built, etc. but I can't fathom it's something you couldn't research within a few hours to build up a spreadsheet to come up with a pretty accurate analysis