Go talk to your builder's supply company.  

With a seller-financed second mortgage I'm out of pocket $140k, including points fees closing modifications furniture I'll be in a little under $200k.  

The landlord is now required to supply birthday cakes (not vanilla) for the tenants.  

The lower the inventory %, the demand outpaces supply and apprecation will take place.

My tenant in a lower unit is complaining that she hears the walking about, moving furniture, cracking ceiling noises, etc.  

This is also the "rate" you get while you are saving for your down payment.Mortgage requires 25% down, 20 year note, 8.47% interest (avg for last 30 years)Goal is $100/door cash flow to start so CAP rate is 10.2%S&P 500 Compounded Annual Growth Rate is 11.4% (avg for last 30 years) and you don't pay any fees.You get a 75% match of your savings in the 401(k)All rental cash flow is plowed back into the business (just like reinvesting the dividends/gains received in the 401(k)) to make this an apples-to-apples comparison.After 10 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $843 of monthly incomeRentals only give you $371 of monthly incomeAfter 20 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $3,886 of monthly incomeRentals supply you with $4,209 of monthly incomeAfter 30 years:The 401(k) would supply you with $13,963 of monthly incomeRentals supply you with $34,426 of monthly incomeWhat's really cool is the Net Worth of the investor.

Most have said the staging is necessary for a house that people can't imagine how the furniture would fit, other say it makes it feel more like a home.  

An extreme lack of qualified buyers (and those that were qualified expected EVERYTHING to be perfect) combined with a large inventory of flip-level homes lead to a severe imbalance in supply and demand.

The seller has supplied me with a rental agreement but refuses to show me proof of cash flow i.e. bank statements or copies of deposited rent checks.Is this a red flag not to proceed?

Is there heavy furniture against the wall, which could inhibit air circulation against a cold wall?