I have come across a LOT of discrepancies and it's been the case where the tenant had given me name and number of one of their friends.5) If a tenant is in rush to move into the apartment and they want to give you all the security deposit and first month rent at the first meeting, be careful as that should raise a red flag.6) When you screen a tenant and the report shows eviction, follow up with the tenant to find out the reason for the eviction.

Jake Miller For what it's worth, comps *should* be adjusted for sq ft discrepancy.

Joel-If you're in CA, hard money rates (at least the companies I deal with) are more like 1-2 pts origination (regardless of loan amount) and 9-10% I/O, 12-24 month term, up to 60% LTV (of purcahse, not ARV)Don't know why there is such a discrepancy, but I certainly find it interesting.

If there are discrepancies between two sources data, the county recorders office documents are what you want to go by

Not only for OPEN accounts, dispute other discrepancies if you think they are GENUINELY not your fault or late payment, etc.

Thanks.Hi MyraI'm actually more involved in helping people avoid being scammed in real estate related activities, and investing in real estate is a side business, but here's what I think will answer your question.E&O insurance aka Errors and Omissions insurance reduces the risk of potential lawsuits from sellers or buyers claiming the sales associates and the firms they work for had prior knowledge of any discrepancies or substandard work.  

. ;-) Pretty surprising to find three examples in one list of comps, but note that there are two likely possibilities behind the discrepancies - a) that those comps with higher values in the MLS have un-permitted work, or b) the local assessor is doing a lousy job of updating the assessment rolls based on permitted work.

When setting the criteria, is the accuracy trustworthy, or is there a discrepancy?

Nice article @Jerry Padilla, but there are some discrepancies from what I think is the norm...and what others (like me) have access to.1 - 80% ARV is rare.  

Seems like a huge discrepancy.