Then it just depends on what your living standards are.

Filed for eviction and immediately saw feb and March rent deposit in the account ( automatic deposit to my bank account)Late fees (100) and court fees $75 not deposited.Should I continue the eviction or is it valid because the tenant deposited the rent ?

Payments are much higher than a standard mortgage as they are based on a 10 year pay-off.

I just learned that realtors are self-employed and file their taxes on a 1099 form.

Obviously I prefer not to use all $700k on a 2nd house, if I don't have to, as it will be a good base for other investments or kids' 529 savings.For a $1.5m home, property tax is already $1500 per month, and ~$2k in mortgage interest after 2018 tax laws' deduction - I will be taking the $24k MFJ standard deduction if I don't buy a 2nd home

@Greg Tomita What are the standard long-term market rents for a condo in your area?

Being consistent with you apply your own methodology in filing your taxes probably needs to stay constant though.

At the top of the food chain is your Fannie/Freddie product which basically has the highest standards, but the lowest costs and rates. 

Is this normal or is there a standard way of writing such a clause into an agreement?

I've also filed a complaint with the BBB and found similar stories there and in two other placesIt seems that they have served some customers well in the past, but in my case they are only collecting money, and not marketing leads.