As the user or reader of finacial statements, always take the owner's assessment of FVM with a pound of salt, not a grain of salt!

It would be rubbing salt into the wound for the tenant to come after you for it, but they might well get a judge to see their point of view.

OK, you have to take this with a grain of salt and understand that what I'm saying here is in the interest of time and it is to communicate the idea.

Exactly what the first 3 replies sayI'm a newbie too,so take what I say with a grain of salt but almost every successful investor I've met... says "Show me your Business Plan" If you bring that to the table,it shows that you are doing more than just thinking about investing and it gives them an idea of where you are at in your thinking...

Salt Lake City, Utah 6.

I’ve always taken what Realtors say with a grain of salt.

It is all factored into my buying decision so I take it with a grain of salt but you might not be able to..

The guy is pouring salt on an already gaping wound and we don't need someone like that re-elected.

Andrew,I would:Find a Realtor who can answer many questions and give access to MLS.Forget the Assessed Value.Take the listing photos with a big grain of salt.

Because it is going to crash - that's for sure.The Morningstar forum probably has some helpful information, and ZeroHedge is interesting (but ZH also tends to be very "pro gold" and some of the posters are extreme doom and gloomers, so I would take that site with a grain of salt).