Note: this comment is not about politics:1) The President doesn't repeal laws2) The House passed a replacement bill for Dodd-Frank in June 3) According to the law of the land, the Senate has to pass the same bill (or a reconciled bill agreed upon by the two bodies of Congress) and send it to the President for signature4) The responsible Senate committee chair set a target of 2018 for their version of the bill, which will require 60 votes and the participation of 8 democrats to pass (edit: 60 votes to end debate and move to a roll call on the bill)Repealing the ACA has shown that this is not as easy as certain people make it sound like it will be.

You should request a capital maintenance log which can help you ascertain when and what type of repairs were done.

A good mortgage broker/credit union/regional bank will help you ascertain what is the best fit for your needs (short and long-term). 

I always recommend checking with your state and even your city, as certain cities have additional codes.

My main concern however, was just to get a general consensus on what questions to ask as to ascertain whether or not this is "generally" a good deal.

Here's what I learned: The underwriter wanted to ascertain that I will move out of the current property to move into the new one. 

Before investing, it would be prudent to understand you risk and return preferences as well as budget, goals and objectives in order to better ascertain what constitutes a good deal for you. 

It's looking like (from what I can ascertain) that I'll be the one paying the debt to give the 13-14 days time needed to get to closing. 

I wouldn't be as certain that they can lock you in at a specific rate just yet. too much can change between now and the end of the project but if they say they can.... who am i to shoot that down

Ask them to contact the lender to ascertain what amount of dollars will bring them current.2. there's no need for you to respond to them immediately even if they give you some sort of a dollar number.