BTW, so far I have come up dry on any kind of established PM operating out there.

They dried up so bad that I'm sure it was a turn-off to renters. 

If your state is under the "Statute of Uses"like Missouri it may be considered a dry trust.

I have found a HUD house that needs to have new plumbing and electrical run through it along with dry wall throughout and the kitchen being redone.

If the crawlspace was dry and the blocks have not shifted their actual position, i.e. settled, then you might be able to just have the block re-tucked by a tuck pointer.

My question is I put rent a hair under fair market value, now that I know I have this many applicants what I wanted to know from all of you seasoned managers is would it be unethical to put a spot on the application for a "Highest rent willing to pay for listed property" and see if I get some higher bidders to give themselves an edge in the application process?

He'll need it to pay the rent during dry months.  

I pressure wash, let it completely dry, then apply another coat.  

Many lenders are concerned that if there isn't any equity an investor might walk away if the rent money dries up.

Seth Borman oil heaters are perfectly reasonable and produce better, non-drying ambient heat.