My first question is clean up.

Friday cleaned up and remove floor in master bath.

How do you budget for cleaning costs?

If I am reading them right (I have the PDF's);Non-Owner OccupiedOrdinance 14-17: $100 per unit annually for units 1 & 2, $50 for unit 3 $100 per unit annually for all unit >4 (not sure if you save $50 on 3rd unit)Reading this ordinance carefully, unit 4 may not actually be coveredOwner OccupiedOrdinance 15-17:   $100 on sale of 2-3 unit  $400 on sale of 4-39 unit  $1,000 on sale of >39 unitOrdinance 16-17:   $100 on sale of Single Family HouseNot sure if these are over and above the POS inspection fee required for a sale in East Cleveland.

You can get longer term loans from non-conventional lenders, but again, not a 30-fixed. 

However, he was responsible for showing apartments, handling all repair issues, seeing that rents were paid on time, keeping the outside areas and hallways clean, etc..Because he was always "on call" 24/7 (and my mom was expected to help out with the cleaning) he was given the basement apartment to live in rent free in exchange for a small salary (which is why he managed three buildings; one would not generate enough income for the family).Perhaps your applicant doesn't want to live in one of the properties he manages.Gail

 have got this affidavit of non compliance (see photo attached)my local friend (I live in Israel) who is also my property manger - went to the city to handle it and came back very confused.do you know what to do??

have got this affidavit of non compliance (see photo attached)my local friend (I live in Israel) who is also my property manger - went to the city to handle it and came back very confused.do you know what to do??

So he is motivated to clean and make the unit ready to fill it as he wants it filled as much as I do.

You can usually buy a property and use it for its original intended purpose without too much trouble or review, but when you try to use it for a different,  non-conforming purpose most cities have some sort of planning/zoning commission that will have to review and approve it before its approved.