While I'm sure this will vary from appraiser to appraiser, I've noticed in my markets that appraisers seem to be more willing to use older comps before they'll extend the radius of their search.I've been in your position before (numerous times) and here's the approach we took (sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't - just depended on that specific appraiser):If you had multiple offers on the property, make sure the appraiser is made aware. 

I gave them a 14 day notice to pay or vacate.

I noticed you have a nice list of contractors @Dawn A. but I was wondering if you have any recommendations for GC’s that have done gut rehabs or remodels.Appreciate the help, and apologies for hijacking this thread!

@Dimitri PaspalarisIf you do sell the stocks, be aware that you may have to pay tax as a result.You may be subject to favorable capital gains tax rate if the stocks are long-term.To avoid the tax hit, you may want to also consider selling stocks that have decreased in value.

With our escrow coming up quick, we gave the property management 30 days notice that we would like to vacate our current unit and will be living in the Duplex by June 16th. 

@Phyllis Davenport OK I just noticed you are a newbie; let me add that it is risky and even experienced operators can lose their shirts!

With each interview, you notice the differences in PM as in Baltimore, their experience, skillset, etc. differ vastly.Property #1 & #2 i'm using one PM, but to gain experience and to better compare, I'm using a different PM for Property #3.

I gave the person time to move, but also told them I would post a notice on the door so that if they did not follow through with what we discussed that I could immediately take action to evict.

Even if the market turns I don’t think rents will decrease much.

The back unit is in bad shape (no immediate danger, but it's likely something major will break sooner rather than later) so we would like to serve notice to the back unit tenant upon closing and proceed with renovations ASAP.Can anyone recommend the letter/legal forms to use?