So I'll put two appraisals in front of our appraisal department head honcho dude, a normal one and a low quality one, and let him decide which is more credible (obviously this also doesn't work if the first appraisal was credible, done well, and the value just isn't there) and which opinion of value we will use.

You'll have good options along the corridor of the yet-to open Aurora light rail line stations.

I know some of the mediocre craigslist photography was a big turn off for me while I was looking for places to rent, so if you're looking to step your photography game up in between tenants in the Florida Keys (prefer upper and middle keys at the moment, but could be willing to travel to the lower keys for the right opportunity), shoot me a message on here.I would also be willing to help with light cleaning if necessary in between tenants.

It doesn't take a designer to pick out white, off-white, beige or light gray, which covers all walls on new builds. 

I am currently searching for my first property, but I am finding it a challenge to make it happen within 70% of the ARV(ARV found using the low end of comps).

The problem is that most agents don't want to run around and show you 30-40+ houses, put in a bunch of low offers just to find out you can't qualify down the road (not saying you can't qualify, but they don't know that)..

Using that rate may be considered alright or it may be a little low and raise a red flag somewhere.

No management company is an expert with low end renters.

If that's the case,  you have locked in a low property tax base, and a fantastic (high paying, easy to find, easy to manage, etc.) tenant profile, which I would not want to loose.

Anywhere you have low lying areas close to water you're going to have an added carrying cost for flood insurance (unless 100% equity).