The broker she puts her license with will be able to fill her in on the fees and company policies surrounding their MLS accounts.

How many months of ZERO rent will you have to wait before getting that 2% again?

"Thank you, the expression "With all due respect", for reminding me that somebody is going to tell me something with absolutely zero respect"

You'll have to decide what risk tolerance you are comfortable with and how readily available other sources of cash are if you really needed it in a pinch.I close in 2 weeks on a duplex that has been redone in the past 5 years but the home itself is 100 years old... still not sure how I'm going to play the cash flow as I'd REALLY like to be aggressive for the next 5 years while prices are down and money is cheap.

The agent has zero info on the building and the exsisting tenants have declined showings.

What ever process you decide, it would be beneficial to you to 1) define the tenant screening process 2) stick to the process 3) have a clear policy as to why you turn down applicants 4) have your policies and processes in writing.

I buy my rehab policies from Zurich.

Even if the balances are zero, if you have too much available revolving credit compared to your income, it is bad.

Maybe a signed agreement of sale to purchase will satisfy utility companies that have this policy - I'm not certain of that though.

A policy for the appraisal value should in theory do that.