Valuation comes down to interpretation, comp selection (even the income approach to value uses market data from "comps") and validity of the techniques and data used. 

@Mary Stead The way I read your question I could interpret it 2 ways...1. 

Certainly run it by your CPA and get their interpretation.  

When scanning the mls or some website like realtor.com, if the property does not have any pictures displayed how should one interpret the situation?

Any chances of getting something relatively solved in a timely manner ("timely manner" is subject to interpretation), goes out the window.

Thanks for the clarification Bill Gulley According to your post in this thread (and my interpretation is similar)http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/83/topics/8968..as long as there is no financing (and I am not financing) and the option contract doesn't go towards their payments then it is not a violation of the SAFE act and is not predatory. 

We all have to learn the business, including what makes a deal and the art of the deal.I agree that it's pretty hard to make a deal from an MLS listed property, especially when you're not privy to the best, most current market data or the skills to interpret them. 

@Sam Leon Perhaps you could give the tenants an interpretation of what the legalese is saying, apologize for the inconvenience and offer them a gift card for their cooperation.

I think this would be up to interpretation and most agencies don't allow this due to favoritism.There are other factors such as annual inspections that Section 8 does on an annual basis that you the landlord need to abide by and to provide safe housing.

A potential problem with that, though, is that you're setting yourself up as a broker of a transaction and may run afoul of some interpretations of real estate law (i.e.: brokering without a license).