There are safety inspections and safety measures that need to be done aside from just picking up the mess. 

A similar frenetic pace to the one that has captured the last couple of years of residential rental investment and development Nearly 20 years into my real estate career at this point, I can draw on that experience in order to have a much more measured approach to the business.

Again, a lender must be able to speak to these options in order to guide the client and even measure out how to approach their needs and concerns appropriately. 

Like most regulatory measures, it aims to establish a minimum standard rather than an exceptionally high bar.

One way I have used to find these issues is to use a self leveling laser and mark places at the same level around the space, then measure from there to the floor to determine where it is higher or lower.

Do you measure by dollar per square feet?

You could measure it yourself to get an idea....still think you need it done officially.

I read the Fannie seller guide and it says that a cash out refinance has a 12-month seasoning requirement if it is paying off an existing first mortgage: "If an existing first mortgage is being paid off through the transaction, it must be at least 12 months old at the time of refinance, as measured by the note date of the existing loan to the note date of the new loan."

Unit count is usually an ego driven measure many investors fall into.

Seems to be a security measure that sometimes false-flags attachments from what I've read on the net.