If you want to combine two or more lesser sales into one higher purchase that is fine as long as your purchase meets the timing requirements for each sale.  

Figure out market rents, deduct expenses to determine NOI, deduct cashflow you want, plug remainder into mortgage calc at current interest rate, then add lender's required down payment.That is how much you offer!

It will probably require $100k plus to proceed.

They were seeking secondary homes for their family that could be rented to help offset costs and didn't require an immediate or transferrable permit.

The strategies require a good amount or luck and effort and sometimes finding and taking advantage of a seller with equity.

If so I would thoroughly ready this to see what they require and what you agreed to.I doubt you can keep your permit if you refuse their inspection.If you are doing everything as you should, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Have a picture of your family actually installing a big fancy door.And of course, I assume that you are licensed/bonded/imsured as required by your local laws?

So I’m trying to come up with a game plan  Conventional loans do require 25% down on an investment property.

Canton is not quite as bad, although they have increased annual fees and initial inspection requirements in the past few years that Akron never put in place. 

Utter blasphemy, only "unsophisticated" investors buy in cash.An experienced investor once told me "why use my cash, when I could just default on OPM" I know its not popular thought on BP.. and of course ramp up requires it unless you inherit a ton of dough but as we age out I sure like free and clear and no debt.. just the hassle factor of having to make payments :)