I've lived and invested in areas like this before, and I know it can vary block by block.

Did you go to School and get a Degree that gave you a JOB?

The ease a jurisdiction is to deal with varies greatly.  

Just be sure to brush up on your agent fiduciary requirements to avoid a lawsuit.2) Flip to various degrees of rehab.

The problem ended up being so severe the pest company had to tent the house and raise its temperature to something like 110 degrees for a few days.

Check local law, whether you have to accept varies by state.

Is this for all DCSR loans or can these items vary?

Bam, now I can in fact somewhat speak "in general," and I can say that with a fair degree of confidence BECAUSE I've zoomed into that one thing.

Does the market really want nearly uniform full-service brokerage service (often of varying quality)?

Yes it explicitly allowed things like the term and rate, and I wrote that it should exclude anything additional which is unnecessary since I couldn't be there to read the closing docs themselves (which I assume can vary depending on what the branch leader/loan officer wants for the nonconforming loan).