Those that preach no/low down payments are mostly just trying to appeal to the masses who want everything for nothing that will buy their courses.

The program is designed to assist low-income families, and these benchmarks might exclude a lot of qualified people.That said, the requirement for stable rental and work history is reasonable, but you might consider relaxing the credit score or income requirements since Section 8 guarantees a portion of the rent.

Option 3- If they have qualified for FHA; counter the offer to see if they can qualify for low downpayment conventional loan

., but there’s some good news for renters: local rents have dropped to a 3-year low, with decreases of up to $200.

So, go with a good solution on the deadbolt.Screw a lockbox in a wall near the door for an emergency physical key.Find a locksmith that can rekey the doors between tenants - put ALL locks on the same key.Most electronic locks warn you when the battery is getting low.

Those holiday numbers are a bit low, those daily numbers are a bit high. 

Most of the time, the home warranty takes a long time to approve your repair, reach the property, and then they use low-quality materials.

Low insurance" is concerning to me, as Athens gets a LOT of high wind / weather / tornado activity for unknown reasons - they just got hit again last weekend. 

My father is a contractor so we will be able to complete most of the work ourselves while keeping costs low and add equity.

If they are low balls then usually you are asking someone to work for free as the fix and flip landscape is competitive for a low pay out.