While they can also give you bank and CMBS quotes, a correspondent mortgage banker is typically the only source that you can go to for access to loans from life insurance companies and the government agencies (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and FHA).  

I remember reading over the summer that the census is going to introduce a way for developers (an API) to access the data directly.

When a foreclosure comes through on my block or when a slumlord's property goes vacant, the city forces his hand to bring the home up to code and clean it up on the outside, which is favorable to my property values and my abiity to rent a unit.

However Iwas warned that in the even of an eviction, if the tenant has access to owners bank account and the tenant deposits money after eveiction has been filed, it would stop eviction and cost me more money.

Manuel Acuna and Steve Babiak, I will see what I can do about getting you all access to the spreadsheet.

Brick or Block come to mind as exterior attributes.

If you are basing a purchase price mainly on the income approach, then having access to a couple of years of P & L statements are absolutely critical.The gross rental income will include your vacancy rate.

Look for the ones advertising aggressively on Craigslist... we are currently filing papers to make me his unlicensed assistant which will give me realtor-level access to the MLS.

It's block w/stucco construction from 1960.

Take a walk through of the house as to access repairs, upgrades, etc.Pics, curb appeal, neighborhood (location), neighbors, etc...How is the agent's affect and their knowledge of the listing home?