You can certainly find a a builder grade vanity for cheaper than $500 at Home Depot, but you can also spend $2k+ on vanity if you are buying a ultra luxury/custom vanity.Our $500 "allowance" for the vanity is meant to be a starting point of what we think is reasonable for an average grade vanity on a typical mid-grade house flip. 

So, the mortgage remains in place, with full liability as stated in the mortgage/deed of trust for the original borrower.I just completed a RARE subject to sale in which the bank holding our mortgage note agreed, via signed documentation, to allow the sale of the property without enforcing the “due on sale” clause.  

If you are using an agent to rent your property, then his MLS may or may not syndicate with other websites such as Zillow, Redfin, Homes, 'Apartments.com, Trulia, etc....you can check by typing in your home address on each of these websites to determine if your property was syndicated or not.7 If it wasn't syndicated, then yo will have to post it up individually on these websites. 

Will they allow a loan assumption as the new deed owner?

You will also have an issue with floors not completed, holes or missing drywall, missing toilets, sinks, etc...Most of it can be fixed but it does cost money if you allow the appraiser to go out to inspect and if any of the above is missing or damaged.

The problem is that certain (usually) well-meaning individuals don't understand that policies like that end up promoting the very problems they're up against.

Looking to meet individuals generally and build my network, but would also love any advice on this area, contractors, realtors, lawyers, and any other general guidance with just starting in.

Zoning laws change over time and what you see may not be allowed any longer. 

You can continue to roll over for up to 5 years.If you cannot use the charitable deduction, you can sometimes sell the properties to a high income individual who CAN use them. 

@Ferria CunninghamIt is my understanding these loans have no payments but typically followMuch more strict LTV’s, so they would not allow a borrower to exceed / go over 100% ltv