(note this is my 10 seconds opinion after looking at the map... note.. do not take it forgranted.. i maybe wrong... since I am personally not familiar with this area, but rule of thumb... is... typically the first impression is right... think of Hurricanes....)In regards to figuring out which property has good appreciation and all that jazz... just hit up loopnet analyze bunch of listings and you will get the gist of it... or feel free to check out my blog.. to see how newbie like me navigates the waters within the first 2 months and 8 days in the journey of commercial real estate...  

Our rule of thumb is to offer 1/4 of the appraised value for the house.  6 months of rent will pay for the house. 

You just have to make sure that you follow the rules/regulations and disclose everything that is necessary. 

Accountability partner- sometimes you need someone to light a fire under your butt to take action, so you do what you need to do.I'm probably forgetting some things and not doing the gurus justice... lol... but I would say the personalized support and the hand-holding are the biggest benefits.

There are no laws/rules broken by doing this because you are giving away your own information.

Your appraisal will have to be able to support the increase that amount though. 

I'm not sure where I am going with this, but what are the thoughts on someone having a need for an emotional support animal(prescribed by psychiatric doctor) and carries a firearm?

Do you have a rule of thumb ( numbers) that you use to determine how much a rehab is.

Cash flow is ~$350 a monthly but it doesn't meet the 2% rule (it's at 1.50%).

@Tara TunpichartiI avoid properties with HOAs, but other investors such as @Eric Hardt has made it work.I don't like dealing with HOA boards, special assessments, and how they might make things more miserable for an investor (changing rules etc).