You're totally right—making a schedule with all the important dates on it is very helpful!

Thought it would post with the dates . 

Make the start date of the lease contingent and effective upon closing. 

We asked the owner if we could start painting the house before the closing date...

I'm getting asked constantly about different neighborhoods and cities in Cleveland so I decided to make the most up-to-date graded map of Cleveland to serve as your ultimate investment guide.

Research shows that the more experienced home buyers have a longer and generally more specific list of demands than first-time home buyers.If our buyer does not have a home tour checklist, I give them a version that I have used for years (I did not create it, another investor shared it with me and I have used it). 

They’re requesting what feels like an unreasonable amount of information, and the demands keep escalating.So far, they’ve asked for:A video tour of my home officeCredit checks on me and my partnerCopies of the deeds for every property we ownA copy of my partner’s home lease and utility billsBusiness phone billsA signed letter from the bank verifying our accountsBank statementsHonestly, it feels more like qualifying for a loan than trying to become a customer.

I would also suggest letting them know what the requirements are prior to the showing, and possibly even allowing them to sort of fill out a questionnaire and making it known that failing to meet one or more of the requirements could result in denial of a tour however, everyone is encouraged to apply.Quote from @Emily Mohr: Thank you @Charles J Sabo, @Caria Mitchell, and @Matthew Becker! 

My thoughts would be to discuss it first with the township, then have a qualified investment savvy realtor tour the home, get you a CMA on the current property and ARV to compare.

I am the Vice President of OmniKey Realty, and I would highly recommend scheduling a tour with my investment team if you haven't already done so.