It's worth the $250.You have a pretty broad and "standard" list of items that you would inspect for sure!

We are the renters in this situation but we did not discover the discrepancy and how it was all calculated until after we signed the lease.

Also, contacting neighbors is not standard practive for PMCs, so how much extra are you willing to pay your PMC to do this?

To clarify, in MN a person must be a licensed to perform at-charge Property Management services, for others, on a standard commerce basis. 

What is the standard option and earnest money in your area?  

A standard $1k deposit.

80% LTC is standard on ground-up construction, if they are using an experienced builder, have decent credit & the after-build value is sufficient, it should be a fairly straight-forward loan.The main problem I see with non-experienced builders trying to build is lack of funds, they will need 20% of project cost + Closing Costs + 6 months reserves.

The previous landlord only collected half month rent as deposit, and I would like to increase the deposit to standard one-month.

I didn't even realize they had originally purchased the parcel I have the tax deed to until the heavy equipment showed up which made me look closer at deeds for sales in the area and discovered my parcel listed on the other property's deed.This is my first tax certificate/tax deed so I'm not sure what comes next.

Hey Robert, 8x6 is pretty standard size bathroom to fit a tub, vanity and toilet.