See the weighted average for your two loans.

The *RIGHT* Realtor will be worth their weight in gold for these roles. 

Having the weight of the cabinets on the floor will restrict the floor's ability to move.

They are definitely hard to find AND worth their weight in gold.

The center of the roof is actually bowed inwards from the weight of a sizable amount of standing water, and the home has been vacant for upwards of 3 years.  

How much weight can I put into the numbers provided?

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.

I know I won't always be getting move in ready properties, so establishing those relationships now with smaller projects might be a nice lighter step for me to take.  

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.

Give weight to his words.