In my market, I only have one vendor qualified for appliance warranty work, and the warranty companies paid him half his standard fee for each service call. 

We have a standard management agreement with a hold-harmless clause but nothing mandating arbitration. 

Patio door prices can depend on the Model of Patio door you are looking for, for a standard 60x80 in white it will cost $1900.00 colors can be added, and for a patio door 72x80 the cost will be $2100.00 Outswing for a 60x80 will cost $2600.00 installed, and for an outswing 72x80 it will cost $2700.00 installed outswing with Grills for a 60x80 costs $1860.00, and an outswing 72x80 will cost $2300.00 installed.You also add blinds to all sliding and outswing patio doors for an additional charge.

I am wondering if transferring the cash periodically to a standard brokerage IRA account may be my best option.

I would recommend buying a standard SFH with opportunities for an ADU, or a split floor plan where you could rent out the rooms!

They build, you do a standard FHA mortgage at closing once the home is completed. 

The power company supplied and installed the new meters (at no charge, at least not yet) and verified all the work around the 4 gang meter pan was done up to their standards.

But I think you are asking for a standard timeline for a basic transaction @Kiryl Ulanovich. 

A reasonableness standard is applied to negligence claims and I would argue a property owner who owns real estate in the Poconos and knows the property is left vacant due to the owners decision to lease the property as a short term rental should know that the pipes are more inclined to freeze and therefore should install heat tracing lines or other measure to ensure the plumbing lines do not freeze.

He said it's standard practice that they don't want agents there.