If a judge decides that she is entitled to the property then it will be put in her name. 

So to me, that basically means it'll just be up to the underwriter team to decide what they feel, and they may feel that the property must be fee simple.

I am a multi family investor in Birmingham and would like to ask for some help determining the best type of flooring to use on the entire unit. From the front door to the back. I am a long term buy/hold guy so looking...

You mention that he's hard to get in touch with.This might become very important halfway or more typically 3/4 of the way into the job, when the handyman decides it's time to drop off the earth for three months.You can also expect that the handyman will want to be paid proportionately or ahead of time as he completes work.

I still can renegotiate with the seller, as my offer is contingent on the inspection and appraisal.Does anyone have advice that could help me decide whether I should go through with this deal, or back out of the deal and wait for something that needs less repairs?

I’d start the eviction process now just in case they decide to be hold over tenants.  

If you do decide to use a PM in the future it will kill your cash flow.

You will be required to show a proof of funds if you do decide to make an offer otherwise your offer will be rejected.

In the end I decided to wait until our market slows down and start buying the units all the suckers bought at the premium price tag.

My husband and I have decided that we want to buy a few rental properties.