Means, they draw significantly less electricity to cool or heat than an electric-powered HVAC unit. 

So, I'm left questioning what benefits there are to the 2/1 buydown that would make it a recommended option.I'm thinking that if I skip the 2/1 buydown, the cash to close would be lower, meaning I'd need to put in less of my own money upfront, which seems like a better option to me.

If you need guidance or have questions about getting started, assessing deals, or financing, I’d be more than happy to help.

Used it for a personal home way more often than anticipated> Loved being there with friends and family.

Creative financing tends to be slightly more expensive than traditional but is completed a lot quicker and has many more work arounds as well as being more flexible. 

Our guests have their own entrance and are totally separate from our living quarters, and we still enjoy more than 1,000 square feet of our own space.

Permit application was far easier than Escondido and Escondido inspections let you pick between am and pm but the request seems to be ignored.  

We don’t know any PMCs to recommend in the area mentioned, but since selecting the wrong PMC is usually more harmful than selecting a bad tenant, you might want to read our series about “How to Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”:https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesWe recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

It's a little more involved than that, Austin. 

If seller let roof warranty expire or not keep it up then typically try to get a credit from the seller at closing to cover future roof maintenance.Whether a roof needs lots of maintenance depends on if it was installed properly and how many trees are around it.