This combined with the risk factors of losing potential rent on something that I would have to come out of pocket to pay the mortgage on and other factors would influence my overall decision but ultimately cash flow would determine my decision.

I agree about the influence some bloggers have.  

The other thing is TRUMP because his decisions influence what people do there is no exact answer it goes by your market and what you can obtain from it.

Make sure you make them feel responsible for part of the property even though it's yours if you make them feel good and responsible they (tenants) tend take pride in the property and the next time it may influence them to act on their own and fix the problem on their own.

Expand your sphere of influence, build the team to make the deal and set up the next one.

Don't try to stretch the number because of outside influence or emotion.

I think my blending of loan products is also influenced by how much financing I'm willing to do across my whole portfolio.

@Cody Croteau contact the appraiser, you should be able to influence them, especially if you have some good info on comps, upgrades etc. 

I think it’s a matter of political influence and of course private capital. 

Personally, I favor multifamily because you can get better cash flow and you can actually influence the price of the asset (force appreciate) much easier than you can with single family, which is far more reliant on the neighborhood and comps vs. income.Second, you are talking about the difference of leverage: all cash, vs. most cash vs. little to no cash.