In Texas, the state I mostly work, despire me being in California, sellers in the "B" usually are okay with lower EMD/option amounts, i.e. $200. 

I do own two triplexes in Scranton, and I will say the one issue is that you are going to be taking care of the utilities normally if they are not on separate meters, which could take a good amount of money away from your overall cash flow. 

For example he is trying to place a bookcase door to access a small amount of storage from the bathroom.  

Based on how many people have moved here from other states (specifically California, Oregon, Washington, and then a few areas like NY/NJ) along with the amount of redevelopment projects and the chip factory that was put in - I think there will be further appreciation for the foreseeable future.Will Phoenix economy be depended on this chip factory?

This is after covering all expenses and setting aside a certain amount for reserves to cover future expenses like capex or vacancy. 

Do you have any idea of the amount of money you can contribute to the purchase of a property?

If you have a PM that is stealing from you, they probably have all sorts of ways to prevent you from knowing that.I would be surprised if any licensed property manager is misrepresenting the rental amount on the statement.

I can accurately estimate utility costs as most util companies have estimated usages and amounts on their websites, but costs like maintenance, CapEx, make ready, etc., are much harder to estimate.

Hi John,No cap on the amount of DSCR loans you can get.

How about a sales contract with contingencies but with a limit where the buyer can only terminate the contract if their find material defects exceeding a certain dollar amount.