Financials can easily be manipulated on other forms so do not put too much weight on that and verify deposits into the business account.

4 units and under for appraisal they go by the comparable sales approach not the NOI and cap rate.5 units and up for appraisal the most weight is given to the income approach.Residential loans of 4 units and under and commercial loan of 5 units plus are totally different in lending and regulations and criteria for funding.NOI is (net operating income) and this is what is left over after expenses but before the mortgage.

Rather start the relationship by saying, "Yes, I'm from out of state (try not to mention California in first conversation) but I'm here to setup up business, just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I'll be checking in periodically to tell you more about my business".MentorThis is not mandatory but is definitely worth its weight in gold.

by the way, I'm a licensed real estate professional that is regulated by the state...just so you are aware all my interactions are transparent and I'm held at a higher level"...it carries a lot of weight. 

A good crew is hard to come by, and worth its weight in gold.

If the average cost to add a second bath to a 3-bedroom home is $20k, they might assign a certain weight to each approach and value a second bath at $16 to $18k (somewhere between the market value and the cost), for example. 

At this point you’ve already written an offer that was accepted by the seller  Preapproval letters hold more weight when making an offer than prequalification letters.Hope this helps!

Referrals from other investors are definitely worth their weight in gold! 

I would ignore all of her "add on" requests at the moment and ask her to provide her dog's photo, breed/weight information, proof of vaccines being up-to-date, and registration. 

The appraiser will put the most weight on the income approach and determine the value by capitalizing the NOI.