As a beginner in Real estate and in the US in general money is pretty tight so I can't do anything away from FHA, It would be great to talk to your contacts just let me know when and where? 

Hold on tight. 

At 1600 I’m expenses, that’s going to be tight.

Unfortunately, I'm very concerned that the only solution might be the flexible base cove which never looks good nor would it offer a tight fit like quarter round. 

Broker has left a message asking if I am still interested - while ignoring my first offer - with the end of business today being a deadline for offers.

@John Vietmeyer seeing is how you admitted on a public forum that the place is empty, I wouldn't recommend putting a normal policy in place that requires the property to be occupied.Call around, 30 days seems pretty tight.

My money situation is tight—I just recently purchased my first home(to live in) and don’t really have the capital to get moving on my own.

I would like to get into single family rentals to start out as I am currently tight on cash.

Make sure you're tight with numbers and you know what you're goal financially will be after you buy it. 

I think the most important part is that you set a hard deadline and stick to it......