My understanding was that it's not so much the paint but the many friction points in old windows, so that even if there's not much paint, the simple fact that there is lead dust inside the windows (where the old weights and pulleys are) means that the up-and-down friction causes the lead dust to get released - and this is regardless of how the trim is painted.The only time it wouldn't make sense to just go vinyl with the windows, in my mind, is if there is some major aesthetic reason not to, or it's a historic house and you can't because of historic property rules (which, of course, add a lot to renovation costs besides just keeping old windows).And yes I really like our local REIA because it doesn't try to sell you things.

He has sent a copy of criminal background check from his home country saying no records of criminal history found ... not sure how much weight that carries.

Follow your heart, try to un-weight financial considerations from the decision.  

Good business relationships are worth their weight in Gold!

Are you weighting any comps based on sold date or anything?

It sure takes a huge weight off me.Evolve lists my home with all the popular vacation rental websites.

A good tenant that pays on time every month, doesn't trash the property, and settles down for a while, is worth their weight in gold.Shop around when looking for insurance and such.

Give weight to his words. 

Yup you'd really have to study your comparables and know the formula from which the appraiser will use to determine value there are three methods:- Comparable sales approach (residential sales , 1-4 unit income properties)- income approach - 5+ units/comm/indus/office- cost approach - unit/special use properties (chruches, very old, etc)Using comparable sales approach which will be given the most 'weight,' with residential 1-4 unit properties and know the most recent sold properties, the differences, the elevation, the location (back corner, T street, culdesac, etc), upgrades, floor plan, sqft, school district, amenties, how recent the sale was, and how much a reasonable buyer in the market has paid for these variables will determine the value of your home to an appraiser.Ultimately if the home will not appraise we will not lend above and the buyer will need to bring in cash to set the new ceiling on comparable sold properties if they are that bold to do so.

Then there is the rest of the sea with floating trash that is dead weight that will take you to the bottom.