** Reposting since the last one was over the holidays and this seems like a common question **I came across this cool spreadsheet by Roofstock but I cannot find it on their website.

Thanks everyone.I guess to wrap up some common questions the unit, in my opinion, is habitable.

Furnishings - Will you be furnishing the common areas? 

In addition to finding ways to split money you need a way to deal with the feelings that will arise out of this. 

Also A/C is one of our most common maintenance requests in the summer.

Is this common practice, or should I walk away?

I agree with John, as long as you have someone to call for any issue that may arise, then you are good to go.Make sure you have smart devices like locks and thermostats that you can control from your phone.The most important person you will need is a reliable cleaner!! 

However, if you speak with enough folks in one market, you will quickly see some common themes that should help with honing in on where to look & what to look for. 

A common theme is somewhere between 1 in 7 to 1 in 10.

There's no "rules" regarding who has to be on the lease, you can make your own choices but adhering to common practices is probably wise.