However a more experienced person might now better all the details 

Attention to detail is important in this business.

Can you send me the details? 

Buying a home is the bay area retirement planYes, there are a lot details and differences for everyone's particular situation.

HOWEVER, I recommend reading Stuart's advice above very carefully and perhaps soliciting his feedback on the deal in more detail before putting too much more time into it. 

Property details: 3 bed 2 bath both sides with attached garages, aluminum siding, copper plumbing, 1972 construction, separately metered, all electric water heater, range, dryer, public water and public sewer on a slab foundation in a great school district right next to brand new construction everywhere.

Then I(we) control everything.I know there are details to work out, and I am still in the thinking/planning phase, while I continue to save money, but is this a conceivable plan?

I really appreciate you taking the time and providing a detailed reply. 

It's a good trade-off for now.On the agent side, the best performing videos for me are two kinds:1. market specific with detailed info only for locals (Top 5 restaurants in this part of town, why you should move to Milwaukee, etc.)2. home inspection rundowns and buyer-side process videos.I use all of my playlists to send to buyers, sellers, and investors in advance so all of their questions are answered without me having to go back over it.

Security deposit amountYou can find plenty of examples by searching for "tenant estoppel certificate doc" or exchanging "doc" with "pdf" for more options.Here is an example and explanation: Sample EstoppelSome have a lot of legal jargon but this document does not need to be so detailed.