If you ask the manager to justify a fee and he starts hemming and hawing, move on or require them to remove the fee.

Leverage / down payment required will depend on if you're a U.S. citizen, Green card holder or if you have another immigration status. 

If the permit wasn’t required, I wouldn’t have pursued the replacement at this time.

The issue here is in order to increase rents at reasonable rates to cashflow well you need to not just do cosmetic changes they require you to do extensive plumbing and electrical to be able to increase the rents. 

Lots of bad reasons.Full disclosure - I give advice all the time to avoid companies that require you to close with cash.  

You are not required to file TODAY.

Ultimately, the assigned appraiser was known for being extremely conservative, and the final valuation came in at $285,000, requiring an extra $10,000 out of pocket to close.After closing, I raised one tenant’s rent from $750 to $1,180, and they chose to stay.

"light clean out required once tenant moves out." 

Connecting with experienced investors or joining local real estate groups can provide valuable insights and help you avoid costly mistakes.

However, this would require you to move into the property and would need to qualify for a new mortgage.