They are worth their weight in gold. 

So as far as a starting point for market values county appraisals hold some weight. 

I'll check out the site and weight my options.

Personally I don't put much weight into that.  

Don't forget to contact your insurance company - as breed/weight restrictions can vary from carrier to carrier.I usually suggest adding a section in the lease that is a notice to the tenant that the insurance on the property will NOT cover the tenant's personal belongings or their temporary housing in the event of a catastrophe.

I would put less weight on school district for 1 BR and 2BR - your target audience will not be a family with kids in school age, maybe a baby.Approach it from the other side: how much is your target audience bringing home net every month?

Sounds like a big deal.For those of you with experience on flat roofs--popular in Baltimore--how do you feel they'll handle the weight of all this predicted snowfall?

When I am working with a buyer, I prefer that they use a lender who sends the buyers information through an underwriting process to have a pre-approval that holds real weight.

If I could carry the financial weight to rehab & hold, I would, but I need to get started somewhere.

From what I've seen of old redwood lumber it gets very light weight- like balsa wood.