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I would say no to both questions. There is no rule of thumb about what a bank will accept on a short sale. It's about catching them on a good day or not. As for the BPO, the vast majority are done without viewing the interior (in my area), so I don't see how that can really be a FMV when the inside can dictate a lot of the value.
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