Crime and safety.- How easy is to find deals versus home price growth projections?

Your safety is NOT worth the small amount of deposit you'd get to keep for any damages.Now my recommendation changes if she is not the victim of domestic violence.

(doing tasks that are important but you hate doing)Delegate the tasks you hate to do or learn to prioritize the things you hate to do first.     

Most likely she thinks:A) You aren't a serious buyerB) She is swamped with clients and is not prioritizing you because it will take more of her timeVoice your concerns to her.

Hey BP,I’m a recent college grad I just got my first job working in the construction industry as a safety engineer.

Having them represent you on the transaction now provides them with the opportunity to pick up the other half of the commission that normally would have went to an outside buyer's agent, and may be enough of an incentive to them to prioritize your needs over the seller's and lean harder on them for the sale. 

Once all the health and safety issues are taken care of, your property manager should have a contact for a contractor to handle the rest.

Electric for the garage apartment should be back on this week, water should be on soon, gas needs some safety checks from a plumber and a city inspection, then it can get turned on. 

In this market, we need hundreds of opportunities flowing through the deal funnel to close on only a few.Mike the presentations I have been making the last year at REIA events or J martins events is titled:  THE PIVOT  in my world that means more cash or all cash purchases  limit debt this way if we do have a dramatic slow down we can easily ride through.. we give up some leverage return of course but we are still making very nice profits with max safety.. instead of a few years ago when I would do max debt and SUPER high % returns..

If the zoning allows for the number of units,   I'm guessing they will have an answer such as 'The unit will need to be permitted and brought up to code as necessary'  which for an established unit will probably mean they look at things like presence of smoke/CO detection devices,  window egress requirements,  and other basic safety and habitabilty requirements.