If you only pull comparative sales you may miss the mark on what it's actually worth in a market that is appreciating rapidly. 

You mentioned weight, followed by a mention of their being foundation issues.    

That sounds like alot of weight.

The joist is properly supported on either end to the ground and I wanted to know if adding a swing which would weigh about 100lbs and with people maybe 3 to 4 hundred more would that joist be able to support that weight.

PNG is a rapidly growing nation.

You can use it to rapidly determine how the property will cash flow, or you can use it to help set monthly rent if the property is currently unoccupied.It's vital to keep in mind that this is merely a guideline.

Like Chris said, rates have been going up rapidly since the beginning of this year and there's no sign or indication of it stopping anytime soon.

Columbus is the only Ohio market that has seen rapid growth in jobs and population.

I am actually in Sheridan, Michigan, which is roughly equidistant between Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Mount Pleasant.

Of course some rich people want things their way and like to throw their weight around, but strike up a conversation and see where it goes.