Yeah, appraisers tend to stick to their checklists and comps—comfort doesn't always fit neatly into their boxes. Had a similar issue with solar panels...

Good points, but honestly, sometimes even tailoring your comps to their criteria doesn't help much. I've had lenders give me their exact guidelines up...

Haha, seems like it! Had a similar run-in myself when we replaced some old windows thinking it was just maintenance. Nope, IRS called it an "improveme...

Yeah, lenders have definitely gotten stricter lately. It's not just Venmo either—I've heard stories of people getting questioned about small PayPal tr...

Yeah, inspections are tricky—I've seen both sides too. Sometimes the cheaper ones miss critical stuff, but pricier doesn't always mean better. Maybe i...

Yeah, totally agree with this. I've had a similar experience recently—found a great duplex, numbers looked solid, but the big banks were giving me the...