From what I can tell, the extra equity on the house could be utilized to provide better ROI.  

Several have mentioned utilizing low down payment second home loans for qualifying.

He said there shouldn't be any repairs and whenever there were repairs, he paid for the materials and had them be installed.

In an industry where trust and reputation are paramount, RAD’s predatory and misleading policies are shocking.Additionally, I will be explaining to the FTC that RAD’s practices meet the definition of “Deceptive Practices” as per the Commission’s Policy Statement on Deception, which prohibits material representations or omissions likely to mislead consumers.On multiple occasions, I was told there would be no issues in accessing my funds.

Unless a different one would be better that you could suggest   If you are house hacking you can utilize 3-10% down. 20%+ is great to put down but not always possible.

BUT, get a solid quote on utilities.

This way you can utilize the leverage if you plan to scale up in the future.

Tenant handles all utilities and lawncare.

You may be able to lean on the title company if they missed something, but generally if the deal closed and its not an issue of material disclosure or title or something its generally your issue now, the owner doesn't really have an obligation to comply if they closed according to the CD you signed.  

Tenant pays all utils except water.