In fact I think it is more common that developers will increase the % of affordable housing allowing them to circumvent the local planning and zoning commission in their approval process.  

I'm wondering if it is common to negotiate closing attorney fees due to repeat business for the CA. 

One common obstacle is dealing with higher interest rates compared to traditional financing, which can impact profit margins.

This is fairly common within the industry and a way to reduce administrative costs considerably since you’re not repeatedly negotiating the base terms and conditions of the contract.

What are common practices to remove them?  

Even if they do, they may not hear your message enough to fight against the message of "low—and no-money-down" most commonly shared in the forums.

It is very common for tenants to be nasty when the air conditioning goes out.

Common expenses would be utility mandated SCADA upgrades for system isolation, metering packages, engineering & testing, etc.

Is this common problem in older homes in Texas? 

(Btw, I found this to be a very common first time landlord mistake).