Conventional systems will typically cost less than $20,000, but if an Advantec or other specially designed system is needed costs can reach or exceed $30,000".See Cesspools and the Rhode Island Cesspool Act Frequently Asked Questions and The RI Cesspool Act Goes into Effect 1/1/16: What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know (from which the quote above was taken).You will want to check with your mortgage broker, however, with whether the bank will have a problem with a repair credit that large.

Many of the problems are minor -- typical of a home just built -- but there are a few that seem important and hard to solve.

I would be willing to put 6 month’s worth of lease amount in escrow and pay the typical first, last, and deposit.

Typically, the problem of getting financing comes from folks who are "self-employed" but have income coming from all sorts of irregular activity.

Just make sure to draft an operating agreement.I typically see 50/50 deals when one partner brings the money and the other partner does the work. 

Starting out of state with limited funds typically isn't the best strategy, you might be better off learning in your current area and purchasing a house hack property, you will learn most of what you need along the way that way while having a place to live, in the worst case scenario. 

Typically, conventional lenders will not count rental income until you have two tax returns reflecting that income.

The next general meeting in July is a vendor showcase that (I think) won't have a central presentation, but the meetings typically get about 100 - 200 people per month and it's a good networking resource.

You're never going to get anywhere trying to make a legal argument to a mortgage underwriter, since they typically have zero legal training and will just give something the thumbs down if in doubt.

That combination typically is for an extremely risky asset.