I'll let others chime in as to what you 'should' be offering blah blah blah, just know whatever formula you're using now I would forget about it and tell the person who told you that to pound sand LOL!!

Short sale amount could draw alot of unwanted unattention.

We are not the only reserve currency the pound, yen and franc also share that role only lesser amounts in percent.

Yet more evidence of why I'd rather pound nails into my head than do anything other than a month to month lease.

I agree, which is why I'm looking for other ways to maintain a solid relationship outside of pounded out referrals for my professional relationships.  

I'll expand my search a little further north along 75.Does anyone have advice for searching outside of the MLS other than just pounding the pavement... don't really have any $ for marketing and still trying to save for a downpayment.

I also pounded a redbull before sitting down to write this and couldn't stop because I was so wired.)My name is Sebastian Howard and I am from Kapolei, HI.

Not every case, but having vinyl allows you to hide such unwanted visuals.  

Kneading and pounding dough works too. :-)

So now with prices and rents were they are at and this crop of investors who have it pounded into their brain that a property needs to positive cash flow with 20% down other wise its no deal.. that seperates new builds generally on their face  IE they won't hit those metrics..Now in parts of Texas were things can be cheaper than west coast and rents a tad higher I can see were investors could swoop in and hit the magic 100 a month positive with 20% down on new construction.