While we were in court for a tenant holding over case, my tenant presented a fraudulent lease with my forged signature on it inAn effort to persuade the judge that she had a valid lease.  

If the subtenant prevails, the Administrative Law Judge will adjust the rent to the proper amount and order the master tenant to refund any past rent overpayments.Now you may be thinking, "wait a second, this is a SFR and is exempt from rent control."

This could just as easily have been 8 years of water bills or electric bills if the seller was declaring a medical need  and they couldn’t be shutoff. those bills would still be paid at closing, they don’t care by who  ps. 

Reasonable is defined by local standards and perhaps a judge,  if it comes to that.  

The appraiser will tell the judge in court that it is "his Opinion in a given point of time".

Find someone with credibility in the market (someone on BP with a good rep is a start), judge their integrity, leverage their team, and then visit areas they suggest.

It is the basis for the idea that we should be judged by the content of our character and not the color of our skin.

You'll be the judge of that. 

@Troy EgarOne way of beginning to gain an understanding of your market it by looking at the relevant data.Data sources such as the American Community Survey, also known as the annual Census, can help you judge a location by considering key market indicators, which I list below.Some of the metrics that I find valuable to understand are:- Population Total- Population Age - Home Values- Household Incomes- Rental Vacancy Rate- Homeowner Vacancy Rate- Poverty Rate- Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)- Number of Housing Unit- Rent to Income Ratio- Rent to Price Ratio- Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentage- Property Tax Rate- Median Age of Buildings- Number of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages- Number of Building Permits Issued- Foreclosure Rate- School Ratings- Crime Statistics Also take into consideration the direction in which each of these market indicators are trending.

I suggest targeting a few cities, which you can select by looking at the relevant data.Data sources such as the American Community Survey, also known as the annual Census, can help you judge a location by considering key market indicators, which I list below.Some of the metrics that I find valuable to understand are:- Population Total- Population Age - Home Values- Household Incomes- Rental Vacancy Rate- Homeowner Vacancy Rate- Poverty Rate- Educational Attainment Rate (High School/GED & Bachelors)- Number of Housing Unit- Rent to Income Ratio- Rent to Price Ratio- Population on SNAPS (supplemental nutrition assistance program) percentage- Property Tax Rate- Median Age of Buildings- Number of Structures by Units (SFR, Duplex, Triplex, Quadplex, etc...)- Median Rents by Number of Bedrooms- Unemployment Rate- Employment Sectors Percentages- Number of Building Permits Issued- Foreclosure Rate- School Ratings- Crime Statistics Also take into consideration the direction in which each of these market indicators are trending.