Here in NY, the Code eliminates several spaces which are not calculated in the habitable SF calculations.

Simply swapping out the receptacles from 2 prong to 3 when the circuit itself is ungrounded can harm whatever is plugged into it and potentially cause a fire.

Keep at it - continue your great savings habit and you'll be set as soon as you land your first full-time job.

By our estimate, our position is harmed by approx 50k.

If you can afford to mail every property, go for it, no harm in trying.

IMO anyone advocating walking away is promoting harm to the unsuspecting public.

However, there's no harm in interviewing them to see if they might be a good fit for you.

He and his crew do a lot of work to make them habitable--way more than they would have to do for cat damage.With Pets you can get special carpet pads and special carpets that somewhat repel the urine problem, but with Horror Tenants your really just stuck with what the Devastation they leave behind.And like you said, so many people have pets, if you don't take them you really limit your renter selection, and Pet issues seem a lot easier to deal with than the Horror Tenant Issues. 

At the very least, I feel like the seller should not expect 8-10% financing when an owner-occupant with excellent credit could command 3.5% on an FHA loan for a habitable property.Come to think of it, that would also explain why the property is priced below-market so severely- they may be looking for tenants who don't have better options and who aren't going to call the city inspector's office. 

No harm in offering any price you think is reasonable.