You can also draw your own plans, but it can be a painful process for someone not familiar with all the code and design complexities that building departments like to have spelled out on a set of plans.

Spell it out and throw out rehab numbers etc.

More than once.It is not spelled out in the law itself per say, but it IS established via prior case law and opinions.

Examine their management agreement, check to see if there is an out clause if you are dissatisfied, make sure it spells out the responsibilities of the owner and the property manager 7.

Then draw up a contract that spells out what is to be done, what the cost is, what the requirements are, etc.  

Unless you can show the PM company somehow caused the leak then responsibility is going to be on your policy to pay.Any chance of putting responsibility back on the PM company is going to be in your contract with them and what it spells out.

I'm still trying to quantify certain aspects of the ranking system (which is spelled out on the earlier link I provided) to see how (or if) I can figure out what demographic shifts, if any, are occurring or may occur.

@Albert Bui There's a link in the 2nd post on this thread from @Chris Mason spelling out the fannie mae guideline and why it is 75%...While I wish you were right and I only had to get to 80% I think it's pretty clear...If you still think it's 80 for some reason I would love to know how I can make this happen...Thanks!

If you're in an area where your offer is on a purchase agreement, then you just have to have the terms properly spelled out on the agreement.

This should be spelled out in great detail on your lease.