Currently, typical interest rates for seller financing are 7% to 10%.8% Interest: Offering an interest rate of 8% is a good starting point.

I do not have a sheet but I typically budget $150 for lawn, $150 for pool if applicable, $100 for cable, $100 for water, $300 a month for electric (depending on property size and your local utility costs), $50 for pest control, and another $200 per month in misc. 

They typically mail out a small post card notifying you if the policy cancels or is non-renewed.  

How do you typically balance cost versus quality when outfitting a property?

In a sub-to or Novation, it's typical to get a limited POA with allows for advertising the property on behalf of the seller. 

You might consider bank statement loans or no-income-verification loans, which use your 1099s or bank statements to qualify.For down payments:Traditional loan: Typically 5%-20%.FHA loan: 3.5% down, but may still require tax returns.

The rate is typically higher than a normal P&I loan.

If you are looking to just add an opening between the units since you are utilizing it as one dwelling, then typically you could just add a fire rated door.

I am a Realtor in Madison, WI and so far as stated earlier, other than an offer of compensation no longer being listed in the MLS, not a lot has changed as far as sellers typically being agreeable to pay buyers agents at closing a buyer agency commission, and sellers just viewing that as a closing cost and focus on reaching a net proceed number they are happy with (if competing, one buyer may ask you to pay their buyer agent fee, but at a higher price where you could still net more than a lower priced Offer). 

But remember that for studios, tenants typically would pay their own cable, electric and other utilities and maintenance, so the gap is bigger than just the base rent comparison.Our tenants have the option of paying an extra $10/week to have a mini-fridge in their room, and $10/week for weeks they want a window A/C unit.