@Adrian Peterson You cannot manipulate your tax returns by intentionally failing to report deductions no matter what the intention is - that includes wanting to show higher income for purposes of qualifying for a loan.

I would plan to quit my current job so I can move, but I already have freelancing lined up, and I would get a "temp" kind of job in the new city in addition. 

Being lied to is nothing new but here's the story:Last Friday, they we complaining that their stove wasn't working (eventually we found out their complaint was that one of the 4 coils/burners got "too" hot, even on low temp).

What we do for reviews is hire an independent, google-approved, company that collects the reviews from actual customers and we have no way of manipulating them ... they are what they are.

I know a really good contractor here in Tempe.

The CPI has been manipulated to exclude the cost of day-to-day living, and intuitively we know this because we have less buying power year after year, consider the price of any staple you consume. 

Let me further assume that the units are each getting the Tempe market average of $992/mo/unit.  

The town is a steadily growing one, but there are lots of temp construction-type workers that visit the area.  

If the expenses are too high and I can't manipulate the numbers, I can sell the asset to a new owner (and they may get a homestead exemption) and I can go find another deal to invest in.Equity appreciation and rising rents relative to the long term rise in equity values is poor when considering inflation.This is market dependent. 

I have been finding discounted homes in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, Mesa and other parts of Metro Phoenix for a few years now.