@Craig MooreGo to the property tab- then length of residence, I would select everything over 4 years The assessed value if much different then the market value of the home.

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I've only read bits and pieces and I'm under the impression foriegn investors have pushed up the higher-end market which is now on the downswing because of a new tax which has brought more foreign investors to America.James Barnhart that sounds like a wise strategy in the localized super hot markets.

Further, two different appraiser may select different comps that each deems more relevant.Good luck.

@Karen Margrave - Super impressed with your work, but even more impressive is your dedication/motivation to finish the project after you lost your husband (so sorry about that).  

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Just select the state and county. 

I was under the impression that for people in my situation dealing w/ cash offers, ppl go to hard money because it was the same. am I misunderstanding?

saying "I'm looking for houses at "x" price in "x" subdivision because I'll be able to do "xyz" is infinitley more impressive than a slack jawed "i want a rental" response or for example, if you're talking to a lender, ask if they are loan officers themselves, ask what their personal lending limits are, ask if they lend based on the asset or based on reciever of the loan Anyway when youre talking to an acomplished investor, ask about how they do business!

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