barry, all my rentals are in the same city, so i am very familiar with the rent per square foot. but before i purchase a house, i get the rental comps in addition to the sales comps, just to look at the latest numbers..

A good tenant that's really dug in for the long haul is worth their weight in gold.

ARM) to purchase a single family residential rental property (house 'B') for investment reasons.Amount borrowed with the Signature HELOC was $100k but property values (near house 'A') have fallen and are at approximately$70-$75k at this time.House 'B' is "free and clear" with no loans, claims, etc. against it.Have never missed a payment for this Signature HELOC loan but it is highly probable that I will not be able to fulfill this loan requirement.Questions:Can the bank (who I have the Signature HELOC with) come after additional assets if I default on the Signature HELOC loan?

I figure this time is worth its weight in gold and also to be my most important key to success.

So the investor probably put in an additional $5k-30k in rehab costs, then rents it out which gives him an 18-22% return.

You might be able to get the bank to issue some additional capital if you ask; since the capital will be used on the subject property.

It is NOT an appraisal, it's an assessment, your analysis, your numbers but it is not an appraisal.Sounds like you want to use the term to give more weight to your assessment and present is as something it is not.

A great addition to the team!

Using a trust vehicle eliminates any non assignability issues, and avoids additional costs with a double close.

Some more heavy weights weigh in on Phoenix. http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/02/13/another-real-estate-boom-for-phoenix.html?