They will say the furnace should be evaluated by a professional.

The problem is that most people don't know how to evaluate a deal.

i have a file i use and it's really good. not as good as Apt evaluation Version 6090 (lol), but good enough for SFR.how does one upload it?

I think for the purposes of evaluating a potential deal I would put market rents where I KNOW I can rent for (IE. below the mean).

A social network needs to protect its right to display/share things that people post, in a reasonable manner.Here is another analysis of the google+ terms:http://www.jmg-galleries.com/blog/2011/07/08/how-i-evaluate-terms-of-service-for-social-media-web-sites-google/?

Can I start a corporation (LLC etc..) for the sole purpose of evaluating rental properties?

So, when evaluating deals, you really must consider this rule of thumb.You can't build a huge portfolio at OO rates.

how can i evaluate this deal over the short and long term?

The banks are supposed to be the most responsible party to the transaction and their WHOLE BUSINESS MODEL is evaluating risk and loaning money2.

If you're simply going to buy something clear across the country, sight unseen, you better have somebody out there you trust, with the knowledge and experience you need to properly evaluate the property, and the listing agent isn't that person.