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Relied on neighborhood track record to get to front of the line & took advantage of transaction space with limited market participants.

The amount of people relying on RAFT for first, last and security is extremely common in lower income areas since they are typically living paycheck to paycheck and it is hard to come up with deposit to move into a new place.

Relying on general ideas is dangerous when it comes to taxes.Read this older thread to see why this area is far more complicated than you might think: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

I do not know the answer but I would suggest you not rely on the anonymity aspect of anything today.

Yes, just like @Jon Gibbens said, run your comps and never rely on the estimate that the platforms give you.

You will always need to rely on that information for quick, reliable decisions.  

I had NO idea about the actual condition of the property because I was relying on Ohio Cashflow/Oz Realty to take care of it.

It doesn't have to be art since it's most likely in a closet anyway and it won't take much to keep the filter covering that hole with the help of gravity.If you are planning on relying on that system for an extensive period of time though, I'd probably get it inspected by an HVAC professional.  

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