Its important to know when they will need replacing and if you'll have built up a large enough CapEx reserve to cover the cost or if it will eat into your cash flow.

The company I'm buying from agreed to a higher price at the first closing to cover the taxes and subsequently closed.

If your IRA is short of funds for the downpayment, your SDIRA may partner with other self directed IRA's to obtain the necessary funds for the downpayment, closing costs, and reserves necessary to be available to cover operating expenses.Any further questions, you may PM me.

The standard 10% usually covers tenant management only - advertising, screening tenants, preparing leases and renewals, fielding phone calls from tenants, collecting rent and conducting evictions.  

Suffering from some ANALYSIS PARALYSIS and any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I have seen 4 units come available in DC where the rents would cover or almost cover the entire mortgage. 

If I was working with a client who didn't have a lot of money up front, I would probably charge a smaller flat fee in advance to cover my risk, with an additional contingency when the deal is consummated. 

A property in which the Seller may carry with less down COULD work, but would most likely require more than 10% down just to cover costs of sale and commissions.What about a house hack of a multi-unit in which you hold 1 of the units as a 2nd home, and rent out the other units? 

One is mechanical / general so it can cover most anything.

I look at any panel systems (not the cheap fake wood versions that grandpa used to cover the plaster in the entire house back in 1972) as an upgrade, not a way to shave expense.