Nuances would be an accurate way of putting it!

You can facilitate this process by setting expectations for new clients upfront, so they understand that gathering all that paperwork upfront is the best way to proceed for all involved, and will make their offers much stronger.I totally agree with you that's the way to go. 

Yes I am looking forward to attend this gathering.  

Equity does not increase cash flow it creates a separate income stream that must be separated off and accounted for to accurately determine true income property investment returns.

Hey Joe, I would like to gather that information also if possible.

I am having a hard time getting accurate information. 

ARV multiplied by .70 (seventy percent) minus repairs = Maximum Allowable Offer.So in your case above I would go conservative and use the low end of your range to be safe:$165,000 x .70 - 20,000 = $95,500So, at first sniff your offer of $86,000 would work.Now, make SURE that your estimated repairs are accurate.  

Hi BP,This is my first post on here, I've definitely gathered a great amount of useful tips from you all so thank you!

I gather that the 2 month thing IS quite common among certain renter-types.

Specifically, @David Terbeek outlined the process quite accurately.