This written confirmation will give you peace of mind knowing that the loan was paid each month, and it also lets you know several months in advance if you are going to have problems because the buyer isn't paying and is therefore depleting the escrow account.And lastly, hang onto your 10k deposit and keep it handy. 

After framing out the access to the room from the kitchen, I added some dry wall and voila - my 4/3 is now a 3/2 with a STR studio.

I have done interior ivy walls, ice cream makers, fresh squeeze orange juice, and even converted an outdoor shed into a "Van Gough Art Studio" to give 1 house a leg up.

Then I hang up.   

It amazes me nowadays how people will throw money into a market and not spend any time in it(pre purchase) then wonder why it didn't work out.we literally purchased our second stilt house by walking up our stairway and the owner (of our now second str there) was walking up there stairs and we struck up a conversation and purchased it off market.My advice, allocate some of your investment funds to knock on doors and hang in the area you buying- its priceless.

Dry wall finishes with the right paint to hold up with the humidify of a bathroom 

He's throwing everything at the wall hoping something sticks.This would likely have 0% change of getting through the Republican controlled House.

Dont read it off a piece of paper, it will sound like you're reading it and seller will hang up.

The property had MAJOR foundational issues the cracks all up the wall, under the fire place, and sub floor.

My carpet had a few stains and the walls had few touch-ups.