The smaller items add up.  

This means that the seller will defend and protect buyer against right claims of third parties to the property (warranty of title) and no liens or encumbrances in the property (warranty against liens and other encumbrances) exists except on the items listed in the deed.

I happen to know that postal delivery people scan all items prior to leaving the post office, and not when they actually delivery the item.

There are a ton of action items requested after the information overload that takes place without much proactive follow-up.For us, we didn't hear from Royal Legal after the attorney call for several months.

"for $___/year, we provide "x" additional inspections")6) Liability policy that covers tenant intentional damage, criminal acts, and unpaid rent when skipped or evicted (through insurance provider that provides this kind of coverage)7) Financial reports per quarter (as whatever period makes sense to you) (this can allow you to advise the owner on the health of their portfolio)8) End-of-year review of the property to show conditions and suggested needed and preventative maintenance items 9) Preferred vendor discounts (requires a contract with a vendor to give better pricing)10) Eviction protection programs (this is usually done "in house" when you have sufficient number of units under your management to be able to offer this kind of program)11) Legal services (requires agreement with landlord attorney to provide those services at set fees)12) Professional photos option (for enhanced listing)13) Professional, licensed home inspection (this is more relevant for older homes to ensure safety and habitability are addressed) 14) HVAC filter replacement program (this can also be a program offered to tenants)15) Pet and ESA screening through pet screening vendor (helps to streamline and increase quality of screening)16) Client portal account for ease of communication, updates, reports, etc.

Sorry I was not clear, the ITEMS /FOOD left in the fridge.

So that will more than likely fall on you to have to pay.If I were you I would get quotes for all the items on the inspection report from a few different companies and get a new updated appraisal to show the judge what the true value is. 

One more item is the zoning variance in Chicago is no gimmie, and even if you do get it upzoned, it will take months to get it upzoned.

Any other rent items, such as pets, etc. must fit within those same calculations.  

Also, many of the multifamily listings that are a "good deal" will not appraise with a VA loan due to the limitations on a million items like FHA.I would first start with talking with a lender and getting the pre-approval knocked out.