For instance, rental income should reflect current rent rates and not market rates unless the property is vacant with no rental records.  

.- Your best bet will be pulling comps in the area and trying to put together an offer that reflects the average value of the comps and the price of the brand new condo.

My partner or myself write down everything on a note bad and use the book to reflect on the house we’re looking at?

The auction process is so far removed from the seller that it seems nobody at the auction company has the authority to discuss a price reduction that reflects the depressed value that these issues represent to the house price. 

If anything, include 3 months of vacancy in my acquisition costs, and reflect that in my offer. 

Keep in mind an appraisal reflects one person's opinion and is valid for one day, and only one day known as the effective date.

Don’t get me wrong, it is my property and I inspect them, I am careful with my word choice to reflect the situation.

This is in Vt where there are a lot of hills, so a house can be near a river but 30 feet above it, so the maps may not reflect accurately. 

In the interim, I had reflected on potentially shady pattern in my interactions/encounters, I decided to cancel the deal per the contract as the title was not deliverable by the closing date, confirmed by the title company.How do I get my earnest money deposit back, and when does the title company give it back? 

At the end, and time of closing with “tenant/buyer” how do I reflect the “tenant/buyers” $10,000 “deposit” or “non-refundable consideration fee” if the “tenant/buyer” believes that the $10,000 is going towards the $120,000 purchase price of their new home?