Wish you luck and if you are ever in the area, we should meet up for a coffee!

If it continues to prove to be an issue let me know and I can perhaps connect her with someone who can assist. 

Hi Jem,Thanks for your reply, I posted here,so that I can cover points that I missed originally.Optional management fee, I guess would not be an option because it's only one and only property..right?

This may vary with local codes, but I'm quoting the Federal HUD standards.Additionally, the window must be an "egress" window, which means that a fully equipped firefighter with a air tank must be able to get through the window, and occupants must be able to escape through the window. 

That was meant to be an Brian Gibbons :-)

Dave F, Thanks for the heads up on the possibility of a reverse 1031 I didn't realize that could be an option and it looks interesting.

Might be an easy flip.

The seller seemed very interested in sitting down and answering any of my questions and establishing a relationship which to me gives him some credibility and his years of experience would be an invaluable asset for me.

If they've lived in the house for a while, realize that there could be an emotional attachment and be empathetic.

So you can not be an agent without a broker.