The methodology used in the article is based on MSA, not on the city.

Most all sites say my house is worth around 550k the county appraiser tries to say the house is worth 525kTrying to figure the best methodology to determine sell price. 

A good methodology is - find tight comps, understand rents. 

I would rather be certain about my refinance than unsure and it seems like the best methodology would be to order an appraisal and inspection before i close on the purchase.

Perfectly valid methodology.

.,,,..As I stared open mouth I silently thought, “Nobody would believe this, this has got to be the rarest, most unbelievable occurrence ever.”The unicorn read my mind and said (In ancient Hebrew)......”If you think this is rare, try passing a Section 8 inspection the first time around, now that is a truly rare and unbelievable experience.”Anyway.....I’ve had section 8 inspections here in the Bay Area in Concord and Oakland as well as Cleveland Ohio,...either me or the pm had a oreinsoectuin checklist each time, and each time we failed the first inspection because they always find something that is not on the checklist to ding you on. 

I've read Brian Green's book on OOOS investing, is this the best methodology in becoming comfortable with the market?

What would it be called and what is the methodology behind transferring the ownership of a property to someone so that they technically own said property with cross-default so that as long as they continually pay a certain amount per month the title remains in their name.

Look at any major architectural feats, the creation of ancient empires, historic works of art, and even the rise of Facebook and Uber; they were carefully and intentionally planned.

Based on this, is the pricing methodology correct where you would assign a pro-forma market rate and base it on a higher cap, or should I approach it differently?