You could see how much it would sell for and use the gains from that to invest in MULTIPLE properties (not sure how much the house is worth and how much capital you have) or you could rent it out.

How flexible are they.I have a feeling that you are dealing with multiple factors beyond the fence.

I've waited multiple weeks for permits to be approved, multiple weeks for inspections to be scheduled, etc.

It has multiple levels of lockout.

I was in contact with multiple different lenders, but given how painful each of the various loan applications are to fill out, I got lazy and didn't bother to follow-through to the point where I could get accurate quotes.

In the future, I’d like to acquire multiple cash flow properties and i am wondering how i would organize and manage the money.

If you own multiple properties, then the extra fridge will go into another unit.

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. 

All,I am new to the sight but I am looking for a resource to find metrics / multiples for comparable transactions on a given property type in a similar area.

Multiple Vacant homes in the island.