I spoke with my agent and he assured he is letting everyone know that elevation cert is on file.  

I can assure you the ability to market a property for lease, or pay any leasing agent, does not exist in the average management fee side of the model. 

The accrual basis is required to assure the seller's interest income and the buyer's interest expense are reported in the same tax year.

How the LA and seller work out the commission is not my affair, but I assure you the net to seller is discussed and I have received flexibility because of it.Whether I did the absolute best I could solo vs having an agent throwing out a 1 scenario PFA number with a bunch of zeros in it can't be said for certain obviously, I just know I rarely get countered my way and my way was proposed at a price and terms that worked for me.99% of people will do better with a buyers agent though, I agree and I used to use them.

.#1) if you haven't  already done  so - get a loan pre approval in place  based on the premise you have your present place  sold  and closed  so that you are assured  you can get  refinanced down the road    ........from the  sound of it  - it doesn't sound as if your income is large enough to  carry  existing debt and  proposed new debt? 

I need you your help assuring me if this is a good or bad deal.Asking price is right under $200kHere is the number.

Which seems aggressive, but my husband does commercial construction for his day job and assures we can build the duplex (total 1900 SF) in that timeframe. 

Rest assured, they are making a killing at the quoted prices, most residential customers don't question.As an investor I feel a fair price in Indiana, for a OK new furnace/AC combo is about 3k installed, give or take on a 1500 sq ft house. 

Credit cards will almost assuredly get paid down to at least below 30% utilization.

Note:  This is not the same as a pre-approval and doesn’t carry the same assurances.  2.