The boundaries of a neighborhood can be larger streets, tracks, parks, etc.A house as close as possible in features (beds, baths), size, etc.Using the same financing method, with an arms-length transaction.Once you've found the right comps, then you have to make adjustments to them based on all of those features to get an accurate value for your property.I used to use a spreadsheet for that, until I built this tool: www.reikit.com/compsThe tool uses Zillow data for lookups, but usually I go in with my own set of comps from my realtors then use the tool for adjustments.The hard part is getting the comps, though, and MLS is always going to be king.Cheers!

@Kim Younkin - It would need to be a closing cost credit because the buyer is not the one paying th commission, so there is nothing to reduce. 

If you have enough equity in a property you can open up a credit line backed by that property.

As you can imagine, leaving a marriage normally comes with (or causes) bad credit!

Ultimately, it depends on your credit score/history and your investment situation.

Im 25 now, pinching pennies and paying off debt to reduce my DTI ratio and increase my credit score.

A third option could be to ask to lower the price/for a credit due to the repair $ and vacancy cost that i would potentially now immediately incur.Thanks for all your help!!

.), I've been tracking the mileage and I'm assuming that I can deduct half of it on the first unit since the other half is for the unit I'm living in that hasn't been placed in service yet.

I have been through 4 banks, 2 credit unions, and 2 mortgage brokers now and none of them will allow the seller to carry. 

It just seems uncanny that the credit union has better rates and better terms.