@Jim LynchSome typical minimum tenant screening requirements look like the following, but it depends on your market:-Renter has a gross monthly income of 3x more than the monthly rent-Minimum credit score of 650-Renter must have no prior evictions-No felons (or other notable criminal history)There are a number of different tenant screening softwares out there such as Zillow Rental Manager, TransUnion SmartMove, etc.Be sure to complete an employment verification by contacting the renter's employer and confirm the details they shared with you, landlord verification (if they have a previous landlord), credit check, and background check.

Not many people dig too deep on the actual requirements so kudos to you.

We have one other mobile home park and this property will determine my desire to buy more or sell.

With no proof required.  

Pretty,  as others have stated here, the permitting process through the City of Cape Coral has been hindered by their ability to scale up their staff to handle the massive demands for all permitting including new construction but also anything else that requires a permit, home improvements, sea walls, alternative sea walls, pools and more.From your post, I can see that you are frustrated, and I believe some of that is due to not understanding the steps and processes of new construction, including what must be done prior to submitting permits.

This first property will require about 35k of that 85k.  

I did do a precursory investigation into what requirements are and it looks like there might be some zoning restrictions, as well as permits required.

As others have mentioned, having a good ballpark estimate of rehab costs before closing is also smart, and likely required if using a hard money lender. 

I'd ask for vet documentation for proof pet has received all state required vaccines.

Or is he requiring a down payment?