I'd look at average home value of each market.

I don't know any investors that would give you money to buy a property with an unknown sale timeline with no value add. 

In the nearly 20 years since I've learned the true value of a "home".

Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit.

Make them earn your attention by demonstrating genuine interest.Ask them an easy question back to see if they are interested.

Conventional How did you add value to the deal?

The CoC is great and we don't have a mortgage on the condo, however the current market value of the condo is about ~200k, so very less appreciation in last 10 yrs.Should I sell the condo and invest ~200k (minus fees) to buy an investment property with 30-40% down in an area (Durham, Raleigh) where I could expect greater appreciation down the road.

However, there are issues that arose in which we may need to sell immediately due to possible developments going in which could damage the homes value. 

. $155k mortgage and value $290k.

bank How did you add value to the deal?