If she wants to protect herself, tell her she can record the inspection with pictures, and you will give her a signed copy of the inspection sheet.Honestly, if you anticipate the charges to be less than $500, I would refund the deposit and be done with her.

Just keep an eye on interest rates and your ability to cover any cash flow gaps.Consider properties that need a bit of work or up-and-coming neighborhoods for better deals.

I don’t know how many BP members own properties but I would assume thousands of members own 10’s of thousands of units.Yes I understand people buying 50-100-500 unit buildings need corporate protection.

Due to my personal assets, i really need to have the Loan under a newly created LLC for liability protection. 

Talk to multiple local investors who are unbiased  (someone not trying to sell you something), get multiple agents and contractors  feedback, and property management companies - two knowledgeble  PMs really opened my eyes to my Class C homes.

There are some reasons for this and why it is happening, the solar payment/bill increases incrementally each year until it ends, the company of the solar panels does not have great support, and the last thing, it is not a massive savings in eyes of the buyer with these burdens that they have to go through with an intense contract to sign too.   

Fresh eyes help.Mindset Check: You're never going to know everything before you start.

This might be a rookie mindset is it bad I don't care for cash-flow at the moment in my eyes if someone helping me pay down my mortgage and build equity I'm okay with that.

They know the market, understand contracts and law, are experts at negotiation, provide a second (objective) set of eyes, and more.

This is to ensure that both parties are aware of the loan and to protect the lender's interest in the property.