Big screen TV with some kind of streaming service (there's no TV currently in the house)My friend lives in a town where things like grocery stores and Office Max stores (where travelers could print/copy documents) are 10 minutes away maximum. 

This gives you apples to apples comparisons when looking for lenders.

We're talking cell phones, a big screen TV, air conditioning units, furniture, electronics, etc. 

Hi all,I have a first floor resident who has his TV automatically turn on at 4am to wake him up. 

Apple is building their billion dollar campus up there, and tech jobs raise rents.

@Melissa JonesIn my opinion, it is comparing apples and oranges.Rental Income is income. 

Gotta make sure you're comparing apples to apples as much as you can.If the comps line up and you have good meat on the bone and have accounted for a little extra overage on the budget, then go for it.

From Apple to Automakers, huge hits to the economy.3.

It's akin to being afraid to go to the store because you're scared of the prices.You're also comparing apples to oranges.

The MLS is just an "advertising method" like a newspaper ad or TV commercial.