Try a letter of intent that outlines 3 ways you would be willing to buy, maybe.  

As a new wholesers with no experience, I would love to be able to answer the questions you presented in the manner that you outlined above.  

If anyone has any advice for me, specifically on additions to the list above and around MA regulations / challenges that make the wholesaling process different here than the process outlined in most of the BP forums / podcasts, please let me know!

All the details of the deposits / credits are outlined in the APS and they are not called credits.

A separate fee/commission agreement will outline compensation for each Business/Financial Transaction.

The agreement outlines who is responsible for what.In most cases if a tenant owes money above the deposit a property manager will not go to collections or small claims for you unless they are compensated.While this happened on their "watch", they are an agent for you.

More money, but payments following the standard flat monthly rate.I'm shopping as a buyer today (credit union finally got me a letter), but plan to approach a few LLs and PMs on my preferred rentals next week using the tact outlined by @James Carlson a few posts back.

Andrew,Take a look at your landlord tenant law in SC, and it will outline the hours and or days for maintenance and entering the property.

The MLS offers tons of data but I specifically like the fact I can pull up a map of my target market and outline the area on the map that I want to track.

We're fighting the problems outlined above.With respect to more general lines, hard to say.