I have a credit score of 697 but no US income other than regular child support.

I am not really updated on investments.Like I said, my main goal was to sell the condo at one point and use that cash to pay off our main residence.

From what I'm reading, for a small mixed use building like the one I'm getting, a commercial inspection may not cost anymore than a regular home inspection, although there's a post here that indicates the opposite. 

It is my fault that my profile is not updated.

Likely some systems updating as well, as long as they can act as GC and provide estimates. 

I have the calendars synced, but I would love to also centralize pricing from one website so I don't have to update in 3 places.Lesson of the day: Your network is everything!

Will update on the numbers after a few months.

Their brokerage might not allow or have E & O Insurance for completing BPO's.Many appraisers also do BPO's but likely these days with so many regular home sales paying 400 to 500 a pop for appraisals likely do not do as many anymore.The cost offered to complete the BPO, timeline to complete (days,weeks), location (rural, suburban, urban core), Exterior or Interior BPO, whether map photos or drive by photos are required,etc.I do not think a broker/agent would want to complete a BPO for an unknown person as there is no surety of getting paid for the time invested.

Graduate students, it depends on the students - some of them have regular jobs while they're getting their further degree.

(I have heard of FHA; regular mortgage with 20% down, regular mortgage with less than 20% down; Home Possible loans by Freddie Mac; HomePath loans by Fanny Mae...)