The bank will value the SFR and duplex strictly on sales comparison.

If you can make it out there, network in the REIAs and talk to others about potential partners.Do a double blind comparison: Work two people at once and don't inform one about the other to get two different opinions on a particular deal.

Income approach can and should be used in an income producing property; the trick to that is that the income approach is directly tied to the sales comparison approach.

Just for comparison sake, I own a 4 unit about in Tucson that generates $26,400 in annual gross income.

Prices are extremely high in comparison to rental rates.

Since interest rates change daily (and sometimes multiple times a day) if you get them on the same day it will give you the highest probability of being a fair comparison between the banks.  

In this comparison it would make sense to go with the first option. 

Odd sequence of events happened the other day..  

I'd use a sequence of qualifying questions:1) Do you do investor real estate loans (this may get a quick "no", or may get you to a person who would do these.)2) Do you sell your loans to Freddy or Fannie?

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