I relied mostly on comparable recently sold houses and rents from Zillow.

I've never agreed to allow this, but I fear he may just rely on it and there's not much I can do.2.

Read the rental regs in your area. it's fine to ask or get advice but relying on yourself rather the friends is a better long term plan even friends can mislead you.

Old victorian houses that have had a million add-ons and modifications from drunk uncle Jimmy can take much, much longer.We translate from drawings to Archicad.

But you will get people looking at a worse property to achieve a percentage metric than translates into very little marginal income.Tip: If $20 per month represents such a material change that it would sway a buy/no-buy decision...don't get into real estate :) You will have WAY bigger issues over the years to contend with.

If they are, I would not rely on the current assessment or taxes.  

I completely understand, and this relies on the landlord's responsibility too.

I wonder how Monroe county will allow homes to rebuilt since every lot relies on the Point (ROGO) system.

That being said I have a couple more options.Option #1: Do a cash out refinance on the property with $100k (property #1) and I would be left with the $60k needed for purchase but nothing for rehab and I don't have enough cash to handle this so I'd have to rely on 0% interest credit cards, some cash, and maybe some other type of line or credit or loan with a higher interest rate.  

I am just curious- I ask because I have never had an issue with salt- and I would be in deep trouble if I didn't rely on it.I lay down salt before a big snow and it makes it much easier to manage.