If you have better comps, that is closer proximity, more recent sale date or lease info dates, and more similar in location, physical characteristics etc, that is what you need to challenge the appraisal.

My workflow necessitates a physical notebook next to me at all times.

So, based on what you describe, you have a legal quadraplex (4-unit property), which is physically made up of two 2-unit buildings on one legal parcel. 

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With each, the opportunity has been around looking to build value through either physical or operational improvements. 

Physical Considerations:Is the property suitable for your event space business in terms of size, layout, and aesthetics?

(To me) asking these questions online seems like playing roulette (maybe Russian roulette).You could have an attorney guide you through the physical steps of the process, and make some recommendations, but ultimately the buck stops with you.

They are noisy, have verbal altercations (and there was one physical altercation involving a third party), have smoked in my unit despite it being a non-smoking property and do not maintain the grounds as they should.

I've had my own Architectural Firm for over 40 years specializing in energy efficient, cost effective homes, I was the only guest speaker for a national training seminar teaching homeowners how to design and build an energy efficient home, I've been managing construction for more than 40 years (one way or another), and I put myself through college working in the field physically doing everything you need to be able to do to build anything.What do you want to chat about?

I have a colleague that rented his MTR to a traveling physical therapist and another friend who was contacted by an insurance agent to rent out their MTR to a family displaced because their house burnt down.