Hi BP Community!  I am new to REI and RE in general.  In fact I'm pretty new to BP as well and this is my first "official" post.  Anyway, I have a question on appraisals.  I have a friend who just bought a home and so...

Does anyone use  rentometer in any of these areas and can attest to its accuracy?

I think there's a little misinformation in the thread.Joseph, the above responses would be closer to accuracy were you buying a single family home via a conventional mortgage.

Cash flow I feel I can project at 90-95% accuracy prior to buying and appreciation at much lower accuracy, but I believe that if I'm buying and market that is experiencing significant population and job growth, my properties will appreciate.  

If you take a little time, you can calculate out with a decent amount of accuracy the normal electric and gas usage you can expect and adjust your asking rent amount by such.Or find 2 tenants who are family so they can pay the bill together.

To be fair, the representative was very understanding, explaining they have a little work yet to do in the Springs market to improve accuracy.

That puts responsibility on the camera owner, defending the use, maintenance, recordings and accuracy of what is assumed to be viewed.Here in Mo. we can't just call up a plate number and learn who the owner is along with personal information, so, it's useless to me unless I can prove or show good cause to bring it to the attention of law enforcement.

How would you rate the photography, description of the property, accuracy of the information?  

The accuracy of the 50% rule is entirely dependent on where you are.

As always, you should verify the accuracy of the data during due diligence.