Additionally, have you acquired good returns in this market. 

If their credit is acceptable to you then rent but add extra charges up front for the additional dogs.  

For instance, the tenant could handwrite some additional terms on their copy of the lease, and then claim that the modified copy is the true original. 

The Tenants agree not to permit any deterioration or destruction to occur while they are occupying the property. 19.ALTERATIONS:Tenant shall make no alterations, decorations, additions, or improvements in or to the premises without Landlords’ prior written consent, and then only by contractors or mechanics, or other approved by Landlord.

Investigating the potential of an additional onto a house for the purposes of going from 2 br 1 ba each duplex, to 3 br, 2 bath each duplex. 

Also, you need to know your specific criteria in addition to number of units.

Closest real comp is in the same addition but the sellers disclosure listed many defects including the roof.My point: what is an appraised value supposed to be?

They bring me additional deals that I can sell to my investor clients, and I can scout opportunities for myself as well. 

All great ideas....The only additional piece of information,  is that Florida is a legislative state and everything here takes a long time to run through the process of short sale or foreclose.My goals is find a way to help these people save what is left of their credit and make a sale.   

There is very little correlation with home appreciation, rental rate increases and whether the numbers make sense or not as a rental.Ultimately, there are too many additional factors that play a part as to whether something is a deal as a rental or not.