Please submit an official transcript with your waiver request.While I have a BA in pre-law, my MBA is in business, so I cannot use the lawyer route.

I was wondering if anyone could give me any suggestions on how I might fine tune my ability to predict the properties value before the official appraisal outside of just pulling comps?

I've checked the state website but the official real estate purchase offer seems very cumbersome for just making an offer.Any advice, feedback or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.Thanks in advance.

If not can you point me towards some official information that I can give to my appraiser? 

Paul,Welcome (officially) to BP and welcome to New Braunfels!

(c) The licensing requirements of this Article do not apply to: (1) any person who is employed as a code enforcement official by the State of Illinois or any unit of local government, while acting within the scope of that government employment; (2) any person licensed by the State of Illinois while acting within the scope of his or her license; or (3) any person engaged by the owner or lessor of residential real property for the purpose of preparing a bid or estimate as to the work necessary or the costs associated with performing home construction, home remodeling, or home repair work on the residential real property, provided such person does not hold himself or herself out, or advertise himself or herself, as being engaged in business as a home inspector.

[Not official loan advice]...

Received a letter from them stating they will have it replaced if I don't fix by a specific date (yesterday).I sent my plumber there, he ran it and his official opinion is that the dishwasher is working fine, and the tenant should try a different soap.The tenant called again, is still not happy with the dishwasher.Ugh.My thought is to send an official letter stating that the unit was professionally inspected and the recommendation is to change soap, and also further visits will be billed to tenant at $XX.How do you handle these matters?

Request the "official" version, from their accountant, which is filed with their tax return.Other than that, a good property inspector should point you in the right direction as far as what areas could give you problems and what capital improvements you should make to avoid things breaking up later.

Moderators: I encourage you to use his posts as the basis or the model for an official New Member's Guide.