If you don't want to pay for an appraisal you could create your own estimate by using an average of online estimates that are available.

My rent is 1495, average range in the market is 1350-1500.

(My work does not match 401K or I would invest up to the match.)I am currently averaging about $6k/month take home which with our current budget should allow us to save around $2k/month.

The average advisor  can go an entire career without writing a policy like this.

Hi Guys,Have several SFRs, mostly cash bought, all of them are valued at +40% of my investment,I want to pull cash out of a few of them and keep buying more distressed properties-Given that all of these will fall under a commercial loan criteria (llc) , I was offered the following terms:6% @ 20 year term with 5 yr ARM and than fixed for the following 5 years, which is an average minus offer , i guess(?)

The VOE must be fully filled out and must include all income and averages.

They are also more likely to understand the business/numbers investors look at in their financial analysis than your average agent.

Residents were informed that the rents would go by an average of 50 percent starting in September.

As you advertise yourself as a broker, you are one of the industry whose job is to try to move money from average people to yourself.

Look for Like properties in that area and get a understanding of what they are renting for, the condition of the property, and if the renters average median income can support a rent increase.