So if there are 12 solid comps that sold via the MLS, in the same subdivision, within a quarter mile of the subject property, over the last 6-12 months - we might look at comps 3-7 as serious contenders (instead of 1-4). 

@Chris Seveney I contend that an attorney letter will do quite a bit in this scenario.

There will always be "something" to contend with. 

He contends that he is a great tenant (his background verifies that) and he is paying utilities that day so he thought he could move in.

I was able to borrow $1000 from two sources and using joint venture agreements collected the EMD borrowed a partner's POF as he had an LLC.And it looked like I was a contender!

Even NY, you have to contend with each borough in some counties.  

I contend the writers of these articles embellish stories and stretch reality.

That isn't an ideal time to look for tenants, but at least the property is in FL and there's no winter weather to contend with. 

A Tax Court trial is scheduled for November 5 in Las Vegas.The IRS contends, according to court records, that Howard Hughes improperly deferred taxes on income from sales of residential lots at Summerlin, which sprawls across 35 square miles on the western fringe of Las Vegas.The company should pay taxes as. . . . .Developers beginning new projects may need to pay taxes sooner, adding an up-front cost for the businesses, said Richard Shavell, a vice chairman at the Associated Builders and Contractors, an industry group.

The Internal Revenue Service disallowed this arrangement, contending, among other things, that a delayed exchange did not qualify for non-recognition treatment (i.e. deferral of income tax liabilities).