You just have to use comps other than your own sale price as evidence of value.

For 2-5, you can ask these questions while looking but make sure, in the event that you make an offer, that you make receiving documentary evidence prior to closing.

Why I posted it was to get other's opinions and perhaps some credible evidence to either support or contradict the author's statements.

They may even pay slightly more taxes after the move/merger for a few more complicated reasons.On evidence that the Bay Area is losing its cache in the tech world, because there are other centers like Austin and Boston, I couldn't disagree more with J Scott on this particular point (I think he generally gives great advice).  

BUT IF YOU INSIST on owning the place you lived in for quite a while which could be done in a profitable way it will cost you a lot of headaches... and whatever you do try to talk you landlord into letting you and your family stay a little longer while the agent tries to get the 700k and if he gets 6 or 650 he is lucky and your screwed but i doubt he will sell it above 500 and if you buy it for 500 maybe he can cary a note and make a deal with you to get approved easier for 300k and he can have cash now pay off his loan and still have monthly income from the property that he won't own anymore....It may be a way to convince him into cutting the price and selling to you...GOOD LUCK and don't rush into it i know some crazy sales are happening in bay ridge for whatever reason but when i see a bunch of 2 families sold for 3-400kish and than one or 2 show to be sold for 1.2 million plus it could be a talented investor or just evidence of money laundering although thats nearly impossible to prove... i think i actually heard something about that on NPR  :)

No house is perfect and some issues are not evident up front.

AIRBNB W 30 DAY MINSeems reasonable, although technically the HOA rules state that any commercial use is forbidden and that they will interpret an airbnb listing as evidence of such. 

Active: 0 Pending: 2550 Sold: 0 Other: 0 Total: 2550 Bedrooms Bathrooms Square Feet List Price Selling Price DOM/CDOM Minimum 1 1.00 430 $4,500 0/0 Average 3 2.15 1,681 $121,775 $0 74/100 Median 3 2.00 1,580 $80,040 $0 25/31 Maximum 6 6.00 6,749 $2,300,000 $0 1294/1294 Want PROOF that a nightmare can continue beyond sanity's evidence?

These reports evidently cost $150 each - so if I have to do that on a number of unencumbered properties every time I apply for a mortgage on one property, this really starts to add up.

Seemed to me the hard part, and the real learning experience came after they got their license.Equitable interests can be established from either of those areas, legally, the interest must be measurable in dollars, ascertainable by evidence, you need to show a financial interest in or to title.Money down establishes a financial interest, so will a tenant or someone paying for repairs or providing labor.