We found an agent and work out details, and we go to confirm the schedule for open houses (which we originally agreed would be the minimal impact to them) and the wife is NOT happy now.  

The camera also won't be able to get past a offset though either and that can also impact flow... but harder to see.

We own 3 of the 4 outright and one is leveraged with a VA loan - not sure if that impacts the recommendation

I realize selling a house near one might be an issue, but wondering if it'll have as much of an impact with prospective tenants. 

The only real impact on investment of tornadoes is one should be aware of insurance cost. 

I'm also biased as I buy multifamilies and skew commercial so my version of appreciation is through rents going up over time impacting the NOI.  

I'm not sure how a down payment or interest rate would impact your NOI.

Your short credit history is just a fact of your situation - it's only 15% of your score calculation for FICo, 13% of Vantage, but Vantage combines length of history and mix of credit into "Depth of Credit".The impact of inquiries is not the number alone or type of inquiries but the number of inquiries over a given span of time.

In any case, in places where rent control applies like in Jersey City and Newark there are limits, and even in your building/unit is not impacted by rent control, a judge is likely to frown upon fees that deviate radically from those established by the local rent control ordinance.

You're not sure of the dramatic impact of compounding?