What matters is if the contract says it's a 2000SF house but its really a 1000SF house (as shown by a survey or similar, not the tax records)Normally when you put down non refundable deposit there is an understanding that you've done some level of due diligence.  

I've now dug deeper and I'm seeing that a new survey may be necessary as well (something she hadn't mentioned) and I think I need to talk to somebody a little more knowledgeable.I also would like to ask for anyones experience with the process?

But a recent survey found that more than a third of that generation don't expect to buy their first home for at least another five years.The biggest hurdle to their home-owning dream?

I bought my first house at 18 and have never been a tenant but I would want advanced notice of rent increases to allow me to survey my options.  

But rental is assumed so you get the credit or extra income based on Appraiser survey of local rents for similar homes to get the mortgage approved.

But rental is assumed so you get the credit or extra income based on Appraiser survey of local rents for similar homes to get the mortgage approved. 

Once you've drilled down on paper who your comps are then drive around and shop them to check to make sure your comp survey was accurate!

Exit strategy is to keep the duplex as a long-term rental and sell the 3 rowhouses fee simple.Equity Partner's Role:Provide funds for preliminary costs such as MHA Fee, architect, permitting, surveys, plans, etc. for the rowhouses and the SFR-Duplex. 

Exit strategy is to keep the duplex as a long-term rental and sell the 3 rowhouses fee simple.Equity Partner's Role:Provide funds for preliminary costs such as MHA Fee, architect, permitting, surveys, plans, etc. for the rowhouses and the SFR-Duplex.

Townhomes would probably require more work on your part due to the property lines between units would require additional surveying work, I would think.