Reina Ferone Just a quick hello; from a fellow new member... definitely check out the Beginners guide Brandon Turner mentioned; its worth its weight in bitcoin (attempt at humor).I'm on chapter 6 and it is full of great information.

My initial thought is that the added weight of the bathroom, water heater etc. during the renovations made the top floor to sag over the years.

You don't need a third party company if the cities throw their weight around - full disclosure and self policing is a requirement for VRBO and Airbnb to operate within the city of Seattle.

And yes, every time I submit a payment towards dramatically reducing the bad debt -- it puts a smile on my face and a little more weight is lifted off my shoulders.

Anonymity is worth it's weight in gold and I guarantee it has literally saved lives.

However, if the property is not turn key, the appraiser might not be able to weight that aspect as much? 

Does one number carry more weight than another? 

I personally allow dogs in my buildings but they must be under a certain weight and cannot be a "dangerous breed" as defined by ANY list found in publication. 

Most investor grade contractors don't understand the weight of a contract, much more adhere with them.

Gradually building up monthly cash flow to eventually match, and surpass my regular day to day career.