Explain all the other variables and that it's because you're new (nothing wrong with that as long as you're analytical) you want to stay safe and conservative in all your estimates and are uncomfortable operating on razor-thin margins - all these things justify your offer.If you think of yourself as someone unwilling to compromise your integrity or business model, there won't be any hard personal feelings whichever way this deal goes.

Never compromise on cash flow and don’t bank on appreciation.

Obviously you're going to have to compromise a bit and not be a hardcore purist or fundamentalist if you want to get a bunch of mortgages.

You might be able to use annual statement + transaction history from Dec 30th to present to make it work.If the funds cannot be sourced adequately, what often happens (as a sort of compromise alternative to "loan denied") is that the will pretend they never saw the money and subtract that amount from your current balances.

In regards to payment options I offered the Cozy option but my tenants didn't like it as they thought their bank account information would be compromised.

Shouldn't compromise on curb appeal but you can make some smarter choices and by doing the work yourself, you can save with sweat equity.

In this case, the entity is a non-profit corporation for which the tax status has been compromised and the low tax benefits makes the building or operation a burden to the seller.In order to acquire title and control of this asset, you need a seller with standing, in other words, you will need the seller to produce all legal documents necessary to satisfy your title company that the Article of Incorporation and corporate resolution authorizing the officer(s) to sign purchase and sale, escrow, tax and deed(s). 

A compromised sewer line to the street is a common issue with older houses.

There is no reason to compromise your standards to force applicants to qualify.

I would try to come to some compromise with the tenant and hopefully make them understand that #1 they need to clean this up and #2 should other things like this continue to happen it can cost them money.