., there is 1 sheet rack that collapse in the basement so we are going to replace that, our lease stated that rented will shoulder any damage specially any negligence which I understand.

You will get the cold shoulder if you have them running comps and putting in bids for months without some kind of action/return for them.

Short appraisals are a fool proof negotiation tactic, just shrug your shoulders and ask the seller what are they going to do lol.

Recently a woman complained about how she hurt her shoulder moving a couch out of the garage when (she thought) it would have been OK to leave it there.

Often small mom and pop type tenants can't shoulder the burden of road improvements that last 6 months to 2 years as it can cause a drop in business.

I have friends that are interested in buying properties, but what would the implications be if they shoulder the full mortgage burden, even though we'll split the mortgage payments and expenses 50/50? 

@Frankie Renaldi You can frown on Zillow's business model all you want but the fact is Zillow invested millions of $$ into their platform and shouldered all the risk with the hope of making it profitable.

Since the property is 40% vacant you will be in the 25-30% down range and you want to make sure you are being compensated for the additional risk you are shouldering in this situation.

I'd trust an agent over rentometer, but if I am incapable of finding any property near what the agent claims similar properties are renting for, I don't know how to resolve such a blatant disparity in the numbers.How can we tell whether 1) the agent is correct and it is somehow a fluke that everything else implies a far higher number or 2) the agent is making an inaccurate estimate and the rent shoulder be much higher.

The most important thing is I fully trust them, and am not looking over my shoulder.