Well, we have some more details to work with.In regards to the two schools of thought, I think selection (a) is a vague idea from less than experienced Mortgagees.

For me the first step is EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION.Learn the areas and avenues of REI and then select the one or two that intrigue you the most and learn more.

Just type in the address and, if there are images, you can select the type(s) of report(s) you would like to purchase.Pictometry is a manual process that lets you bring up an image(s) and measure what ever you would like.

I just briefly saw a copy of the statement when I was selecting which offer to accept.When I rented my Florida apartment, the landlord wanted a copy of my savings account statement to know I had the money (a year's worth of rent), since I was retired and had no income. 

It is also not safe to simply use square feet as the only filter in comp selection.

Hello all,We are about to buy our third property and since it is an older place, and we're spending $700k on it, we want to be sure we select a thorough inspector that we can have confidence in.How would we go about finding one?

Anything I dont want, I'm selling to a select 3 and no longer 'blast' out deals to a wider list.

I should have mentioned that there is no existing lease.To Jerry: I agree with you, this is certainly a moral dilemma although she and her family have stated that she will be moving out to a Nursing Home selected by her family by the end of September (it was originally supposed to be August before close) .

I purchased a list from listsource for my area using my own filters, I selected absentee owner, both in and out-of-state.

Selecting the right comps begins by knowing the area and market.