My friends that have gone the VA loan route have all complained about how much of a pain it was because of the stupid little stuff they wanted fixed, so that will definitely help you.

It is a pain in the ***, but keep meticulous records for your CPA to offset first year costs and self-employment tax.Good luck Nick!!!

They are not the same thing, but if the building was constructed prior to 1969 without undergoing a change in occupancy type and no major renovation permits pulled, it will likely not have or require a CO.

Do you suspect the lead pain or has it been professionally tested?

I use my real estate attorney, who is actually familiar with the laws in my jurisdiction not someone halfway across the country that read some BP articles.I'll give you the concrete answers you are looking for, because I feel your pain in trying to find them.

@Amanda Britton I feel your pain.

But if push comes to shove, I'd rather forfeit the $200 and get them out at the end of the month as pain-free as possible.What should I do?

Once eviction is filed, the only way for the tenant to stop it is to pay the rent, late fee and 180 dollar court filing fee.To people making 40-50k a year or sometimes less that is a pain.

Zoning restrictions can be partially a pain depending on your county and its zoning board.

The seller may have given you a good deal initially but now and likely going forward will be a pain in the butt, hence you should hopefully refinance and be done with him