Refinishing the cabinets may also qualify if you can demonstrate their condition is beyond normal wear.

At the very least, put him in the lease as part of the list of people living in the property.Sometimes the reason for this isn't that you expect to hold him accountable for the rent, but that you are demonstrating that you run your business like a business, and not like a mom and pop.

There is no statutory holding period but you must be able to demonstrate your intent to hold the property for productive use.  

Until they trust you, you will have to find a way for them to believe that you aren't just blowing smoke.I think the bast way to get them is to demonstrate your success.

The pre-close walkthrough would demonstrate that the product being delivered is not the product you initially agreed to purchase.I would simply walk away at that point - no fighting over who would repair the damage.

Matt:Your mixing two different things here.When I suggested a Vendor as unlikely to provide 100% financing it was grounded in it being a risky business practice for the Vendor (why would I take on 100% of the financing risk with someone I do not know, or who does not have a demonstrable record).  

The policy must distinguish between criminal conduct that indicates a demonstrable risk to resident safety and property and criminal conduct that does not.Obtain and use a standard screening policy in compliance with Fair Housing and HUD regulations, and apply it equally to anyone who applies.

Bad tenants tend to move out on their own when good landlords demonstrate they are attentive to the property and what goes on there.

To do this, a housing provider must show that its policy accurately distinguishes between criminal conduct that indicates a demonstrable risk to resident safety and/or property and criminal conduct that does not. 

Asking permission invites a "no" response option and demonstrates hesitation in your process.