If there is a component missing (fixture) there really will not be a good way to test the system unless you can shut off the supply line to it and prevent the air from escaping there.

If pictures are going to prevent people from coming out (Hoarder) then it's best to leave them out.

Mainly beacaue the high insurance costs prevents our desired cash flow. 

Also that dirty areas on the unit can only be prevented by proper air filtration.

You'd think if the city of Oakland wants to encourage the development of affordable housing, they wouldn't want to prevent small multifamily properties (that account for a lot of the housing stock here) from getting the incentives larger developers do. 

-HVAC -- you have to get a receipt from a HVAC contractor saying its running clean-Bathroom tub needed more caulking around the edge, to prevent water from reaching subfloor-Toilet was running-a Window wouldn't hold itself up, which ended up being a pretty expensive repair. 

In trying to protect the average investor, they're also preventing them from having the same access to investments as those that are wealthy.

Since the townhome was move in ready, my fiancé and I have spent the last 7 months doing smaller rehab projects (staining decks, popcorn ceiling removal, kitchen backsplash, new paint and bathroom renovation).

I know that it's supremely important to show that you are not the business and the business is not you, in order to prevent piercing the corporate veil. 

The fear of sharing information may prevent you from proceeding but sharing something about a project will likely yield some interesting stuff in this forum.