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Common area electric expenses would be low to nothing except maybe some demand charges, making electric components the better choice.

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Below is what was sent to me from the seller's agent. 

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should filter them out. 

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I had a VA loan fall through on one property simply because the appraiser wrote in the appraisal that the property was in "below average" condition.

It could be low on reserves, credit rating, consumer debt, income- good or bad in any category they will tell you what they need to see.