And then the second item is - if you do take out more money, where does that leave you from a cashflow standpoint.   

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

Unless those items are all satisfied (except for housing violations and some non-monetary liens which follow the property), the department of finance will not allow the deed to pass through to the next stop in the recording process.So even if you wanted to dump a property that was totally upside down with liens to someone who was willing to take it from you, you can't do it.

Second, your lease should indicate what items are included/covered by the landlord.

@Marc ShinLike @Andrew Steffens said, for big items, go with quality.

Here are a few key items that help us stand out from other companies. 1- We act as the bridge between landlords and tenants.

Had my inspections done a month or two ago and they checked about a dozen items per property that had to be corrected and told us the properties were deemed "uninhabitable" until then and no one could stay in them.

Obviously, I’d have to account for utilities and furnishings- I want those that have experience in this area and then maybe I could converse more on such items to look to before signing a contract.

Be wary of front loading on the itemization/draws in the contract. 

Admittedly, pricing will often account for any major items, and I don't believe this is true in Sandy Springs, but there are some areas that an interstate cuts off a small part of the neighborhood, and so labeling the neighborhood as "good" may be true for 90% of that neighborhood, but if you are in the 10% that is on the "wrong side" of the interstate, it can be a totally different market.