But your individual situation will dictate what is appropriate. 

Generally accepted accounting principles set by the Financial Accounting Standards Board dictate rules to, among other things, provide a uniformed method of accounting for assets.It's also an issue of prudent lending to ensure loans are not made on artificial values.

While my job is very demanding and all the other factors that could dictate what I do all of the things I just listed take me roughly an hour per day!

Pre-qualificationIf you are too "Poor" to buy what you want in a neighborhood you are comfortable in, look at 1st time housing grants to increase your down payment amount so you can buy more house.The amount of the loan, and the amount of your down payment + grant will dictate a particular MAX purchase price for you.Be sure to allow for closing cost and loan costs in your calculations.Once you have that MAX dollar amount you can spend start looking at what you can afford in different neighborhoods.For instance in some cities you might find a Class D neighborhood 4 plex in good shape for the same price as a Class B neighborhood duplex.The Class D place might give you more cash flow than the Class B too, [BUT]Maybe your chance of getting robbed or shot or carjacked in the Class D neighborhood might be greater than the Class B neighborhood (so factor things like that in too).The question is still which should you buy--First whittle it down to specific properties the Bank will let you Afford--then make an apples to Oranges comparison as best you can.

AB1482 prohibits LL dictating substantial change to lease terms.  

Key metrics we look at are always avg sale price to list price ratio (knowing the normal % discount off ask), avg time to contract (how long they sit, which also typically dictates if a home is overpriced or not, perhaps sitting too long), and of course price per sq ft running your comps.Just drilling down into the data and knowing your numbers is everything whether you're helping a buyer get a better deal, or setting an effective pricing strategy on a listing with a seller.

I suppose there is some wise path between courting and kissing the butts of dictators, and running around like a Tweeting bull in a China shop, writing checks you or your country really can't cash.

The Feds have two dictates, Inflation and Unemployment rates. 

I meant "mandatory" as in dictated by the law.

Do you want a landlord dictating what you can and cannot do to your home?