Depends on what their standard process is.

There is a new MH criteria for financing single wide but it has to meet some very specific standards i believe. 

Is this standard practice or are there other ways electritions provide basic estimates? 

So here goes the standard answer......You need to treat your business like a business!

And in CA laws in many counties have changed see  LA county that those lots created before 1920 must meet modern lot standards to be recognized again.In Portland were I work its much easier and its one of the ways to really makes some good dough when the seller does not realize they are sitting on multiple lots that just need and over the counter lot confirmation to revive the existing lot and make it buildable.but in your instance, it sounds like At the county / city level they are not recognizing the underlying lots.. there for the contract cannot be prosecuted and closed as written. 

Hi all,I'm wondering about tracking different metrics, and if there are standard names for the following. 

The market is experiencing a standard holiday slow down.

Standard practices vary by market. 

Generally the zoning codes do tend to use the standard of three unrelated persons to dictate what constitutes a rooming or boarder type situation.

“For Borrowers with gaps in employment of six months or more (an extended absence), the Mortgagee may consider the Borrower’s current income as Effective Income if it can verify and document that…the Borrower has been employed in the current job for at least six months at the time of case number assignment; and…a two year work history prior to the absence from employment using standard or alternative employment verification.”In summary: if first option doesn't work, see if you can go back before basketball to have your employer complete a Verification of Employment (VOE) for the lender - or round up old W2's (the lender will still want a VOE).