They aren't required to belong. 

Now many escrows will require that the seller sign off on the EMD release, which can be frustrating since most contracts say it should be a unilateral function (buyer automatically gets their EMD back if they cancel within the option period), but if a seller chooses to be a jerk and not sign it, the EMD could be frozen in escrow, so don't use your rent money for it. 

In Oregon for instance unless your doing a PUD open space cannot be required and you MUST create lots to specified zoning density.. in other words if your zoned 5k sq ft lots U cant ask for 7500 sq ft lots you must be within 10% of the base zoning.

This first property will require about 35k of that 85k.  

@Sung Yu You can 1031 exchange your fourplex into a single-family home, provided it’s initially used as an investment property (rented for 1–2 years) to meet IRS requirements.

California law requires abandoned tenant property under certain circumstances to be sold at public auction.

You should always require them to add you to their policy as "additional insured" or "additional interest" and you will be notified if they cancel or change their policy.

Financing Your First Flip with Low CashHard Money Loans (HML): Covers most costs but requires 10-20% down, with 10-12% interest.

The purchase and sale of a business requires a lot more personal involvement than the purchase and sale of real property.  

The bathrooms are very narrow so I was wondering if there's a requirement to have a bathtub.