{"id":1399,"date":"2026-10-01T23:34:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arvcalc.com\/blog\/how-to-find-arv\/"},"modified":"2026-10-01T23:34:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T03:34:22","slug":"how-to-find-arv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arvcalc.com\/blog\/how-to-find-arv\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find ARV: Comp Selection Guide for Flippers (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every profitable flip starts with one number: ARV. After Repair Value tells you exactly what a property should sell for once the renovation is done \u2014 and getting it wrong by even 8\u201310% can turn a $30,000 profit into a $5,000 loss. I learned this the hard way on my third deal in 2019 when I overestimated ARV by $22,000 on a ranch in Parma, Ohio, and barely broke even after holding costs ate my margin. Since then, I have closed 17 flips across Ohio, Georgia, and Tennessee, and every single deal starts with the same process: finding the right comps. This guide walks you through exactly how to find ARV<\/strong> \u2014 from selecting comparable sales to adjusting them and getting a final number you can trust. Once you know how to find ARV with the right comps, plug them into the ARV calculator<\/a> and run the math in under two minutes.<\/p>\n

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