After a couple weeks with no 2nd appraisal we started to call her and we left messages on her voice mail. 

I have been managing this one property where everything has been going well and housemates have been happy and even renewing their lease for the past couple of years with no complaints.

I used multiple coaching programs and still subscribe to a couple actively, on-going."

And with the step up in basis, if I sold in a couple of years and even lost money on renovations, etc., I would still come out very financially ahead.

If you pay them diret and hint to them the comps you suggest because you're trying to come in lower, then they are more likely to do that.To me, I would just use a couple of low end sold comps and call it a day. 

I agree that you shouldn't spend a couple of thousand dollars on an accountant if you have two small properties.

I have a couple of properties in different LLCs.

There have been a couple software companies in the past but they have moved more towards institutional investor focused than the small investor.

Maybe BP should validate successful investors and pimp us out to folks willing to pay 5-10k for a lunch and a couple PPT presentations... seems like a much easier way to make money than investing...

One individual needs to make the final decisions.Dispute Resolution: Define and agree on a method for resolving disputes that may arise, such as mediation or arbitration, to avoid litigation.Change in Marital Status: What happens to the ownership if a party gets married or divorced?