But as any of us who have invested in that class know, with the higher risk comes a much higher likelihood that your real numbers wont match yoir proforma numbers because of those darn tenants. 

Once you have a match and understand your limitations, you can then craft your business plans to accommodate both your clients and your new employing broker.BTW - you will likely find that your new broker will be very apprehensive about you signing any agreement for services and/or commission payments that has not been created by the broker and/or already approved by your real estate commission. 

Instead of going over the top, another option is to buy replacement panels that are made to match - they are pretty expensive so if you have a few that are in disrepair, this does work......

Where in the contract do I tell the seller "I need 30 days to get inspections done and Contractors in to make sure their numbers match mine."? 

If you think it's loose, unplug the fridge from the wall outlet, reconnect the connector at the valve, and plug the fridge back in again.Most of the time, the icemaker has a short cable that ends in a multi-pin plug, and there is a matching socket in the wall of the freezer that it plugs into. 

Personally if the units are in market conditions or above my rents match what the market will bear.

As @Tj Hines mentioned you want to be thorough when interviewing, but you want it match the complexity of the property. 

Very rarely does the inside of a house not match my expectations.

so please make sure your Page content match in keywords to your bidding keyword!

They might not match the other knobs or the appliance, but you can buy them at 8 PM on Sunday and get your tenant back up and running.Most big cities will have a store that just sells appliance parts.