Others may mention some of these items but here's a quick story of a "mid 20's tech talent moving into a midwest city (Indianapolis)".Unsure job status - 5+ years ago I moved to a new city for a new programming job (mid 20s).

As it's possible the article couldn't include every single item, are there any other items which a first time buyer should include in a TOTAL a calculation prior to the purchase?

One thing I worry about storage is having customers churn and never coming back after they realize that they could have just re-bought everything instead of keeping their items in storage for a few years... thoughts?

It has a drop down menu if you want to itemize closing costs.

Only electricians can buy these items, and they have to be certified by the company to use it, which means it's a pretty costly solution.

We were happy to not have to worry about the exterior or systems - that would have made the whole project a lot more scary for us given the distance and potential costs of those items.  

As far as compliance and coaching that is a process that can be dealt with on an outsourced basis as much as it would be with a internal employee, and we have our servicer to fall back upon on items that cannot meet compliance issues with an outsourced asset.

The loan officer should have prepared you for all the items needed to get this done.2 months is too long!

Anyway security deposits are to repair damage caused by the tenant not to repair routine wear and tear items.  

Should I call out the damaged items during the walk through?