I will email you information from FBC Mortgage which is our backup Mortgage Company.I replied to the seller: I am currently applying to the second source of the lender that allows me to bid one lender against another to get a better rate or deal.

He is a veteran and our current house is solely under his name.

Is there a reliable source to calculate current market cap rates? 

I made this document to source funding, and it seems to have accomplished that goal.

Some common methods are through strategies like charging extra fees for covered parking or reserved spaces, renting out common areas for parties or events, adding or increasing pet fees, sub metering utilities, and converting unused spaces into storage units that tenants can rent.TIP: Ensure you understand any services that are included with tenant rents and the existing sources of miscellaneous revenue, if any exist.

From our experience if it was not a property deficiency or operational failure caused by the property or outside source (neighbor or rando)- the tenant is liable for the charges- property management or vendors sent to resolve the issue may troubleshoot the issue to help the tenant avoid these no work done maintenance charges.

Regarding source of funds, I would use the money in the brokerage account first.

I am 6 mos away from using other finance sources. 

@Patrick Orah Specific to your difficulty in finding a handy-person, have you tried using services such as Angi or Thumbtack to source some based on reviews of their previous work within their community? 

You need an inflow of cash from an outside source into this situation to work for everyone.