Resilient real estate markets are safe for investment, and it’s tremendously important that Toledo keep that label through policies like the proposed lead law that match standards in nearby suburbs and comparable Ohio cities.Toledo is the only Ohio city in the hot-housing market top 10, and Grand Rapids is the only Michigan location on the list.

Newer company, many times these companies come out super cheap and then when they become unfprofitable then they will re-rate and match the rest of the market.

That is important because it allows you to see if the answers you heard match what you see on the ground.

You're going to want to follow the following general rule of thumb:- 0.5 mile radius- same zip code- Sold in last 3 months- Same unit count- Same bed/bath count- Same square footage(this is not fully exhaustive but they're the big ticket items)If the appraiser selects comps that are closer matches to the above than the comps you want to use, you're going to have a tough chance arguing for the usage of your comps over theirs. 

Once you answer a few questions about what you're looking for, you'll see your matches and then you can compare everything from their experience, licenses, ratings, reviews, etc.

Has anyone found a more cost-effective alternative that can match CoStar?

The amount of capital you have to raise to leverage yourself would be better off spent in the S&P 500 or employer matching 401k.

Since our 2022 taxes were due in October 2023 (CA extended due date), we knew that we wouldn’t find another CPA to do our taxes in time, so we allowed Brad Doran and Alan Kirkham to match us with another ‘WealthAbility CPA’ to complete our tax prep and filing, while they worked on coordinating a refund for us… a refund that was promised to us repeatedly, but still has yet to come to fruition.

What you want to focus on here is something that could match or lower your current living expenses.

Also VERY good point on being able to frame in a dishwasher panel if I do put in new cabinets.As for the countertop, I plan on installing a lighter color to match the backsplash (maybe a peach color) so it might be best to go with the quartz afterall.