My question is if anyone has experience getting a home appraised with this style of foundation? 

Change your life style, live frugally and save more money.

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The results of the environmental study can be a deal breaker of its own.

I am kind of jaded towards colleges right now, I've probably listened to to much Gary V and those types of guys, but its all about the effort you put in and what learning style suits you.

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Are there any "for dummies" style guides to even the most basic of guides?

. :)What I’d pay close attention to is the similarity of advice, if not of style.

You can probably live a better life style on 6k of w2 because of  Benefits  (health care being the big one)  Conventional loans are going to be tough, your income is going to be scrutinized more.  

mid-sized apartment building, you should be working with an experienced broker and/or attorney who should be able to advise you on what materials and {diligence} conditions should be identified in your APS.Building on what has been stated above, be sure to include the collection of estoppels from all tenants (and suppliers) and to have the clock on your diligence period start only once the Vendor has supplied the information requested of them (in the APS).Other items which we typically request as materials include: all leases and contracts; blueprints, engineering diagrams and assessments; existing environmental assessments; authorisation to pull the permit and work order / citation history on the property; finances for the past 3 years; current rent-roll along with economic vacancy (physical vacancy, concessions, evictions); list of recent CAPEx; statement of reserves (note: this should be included in the financials, but you never know).