The chances of the appraiser increasing the value are very slim. 

I keep hearing that even if a tenant loses in court and is ordered to pay me the rent she owes that seeing the money is slim to none. 

Your area is pretty wide spread for the north, but as you already know it's slim pickings.

The inventory is slim because mom and pop LLs are fighting ruthlessly here to snatch them up.

If the deal is so slim that you've got to cut people out of it maybe it's not the right deal or a deal at all.

My margins in the deal were slim in a market of feast.

SO odds of beating a 45% dti ratio are slim.

I've generally found anything under $500/mo after debt service + management is not worth the time because that slim a profit margin's too often lost on unexpected maintenance or other factors. 

If someone cannot pay their taxes in 5 years then it is slim to none, not that it can't be done, that it won't be redeemed within the 6 month period. 

Combine that with the incredible demand of retail end buyers and no inventory for them all, it is slim pickings here.Now that I set that stage, add in the numerous amounts of wholesalers in my area (many of which are newer and/or come from RE investment groups, they are pounding out offers blanketing the MLS.