The event was scheduled for about 2 months later in Toronto and I live in CT; Foxx's company didn't announce the exact location, nor the schedule, until a few days prior to the event.

The iPhone with its panoramic views now allows me to take good pictures of small spaces giving people a better understanding of what they're going to rent.Still when I officially list something into the MLS our system at Keller sends the feed to over 300 top websites that people look at.

Detroit is also part of a larger problem that Jon alluded to, elected officials across the country see demands for services but objections for the taxes to pay for them.

UPDATE: My "first deal" is officially dead.Whatever, NEXT!

Since ARV is a moving target (changes every day) appraisals are a way the banks/lenders can determine the "official" market value of the property.

Of course, the code enforcement official who has sent renters to me probably put in a good word too ...If I had to, I could let them speak with one of my tenants too.But this has never arisen,

All I know is that Guidant (and the attorney they hired for me) told me everything I was doing was fine, and they'd occasionally send me some documents that they said were very important and that I must keep them with my plan documents to avoid running afoul of the IRS.I didn't feel like I had enough information or control to be making an informed decision about whether what I was doing was legal or not, so I erred on the side of caution.Ultimately, the IRS officially determined that everything Guidant and I did was legal.

It does not cover all the bases, obviously, but it does cover all the important ones.Some people prefer the 6-10 page real estate commission issued contracts because its more official and addresses every possible thing that might ever happen.There is a wholesaler here on BP who doesn't even use contracts.

In the future, am I always better off getting an official appraisal?

Not sure the rule on posting articles, but I've been following this concept very closely since the RFI announcement in August 2011.