As long as you apply good screening standards when selecting a tenant, the chances that they will turn out to be a good fit are just as high as with a non-section 8 tenant. 

You can have a contract to purchase at X% of an appraisal (perhaps the appraiser is selected by seller)....buyer has the right to cancel if appraisal is higher than Y. 

If your referring to my occupation; simply put the mobile app doesn’t have my occupation so I selected the closes one I could muster.

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No, he's required to use one selected by a third party company if this is through any government-backed loan.It's not unusual to have a seller pay for a 2nd appraisal.  

The quote should look much more similar to the one you got from USAA. when we quote homes, it gives us an option to select it as a duplex. i agree with the 1,000,000 of liability coverage. and always have your tenants have their own renter's insurance to cover THEIR belongings. 

Step one is to get your pre-approval and select the best loan product for your needs.

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