This should lead you to a larger supply of inventory & a smoother buying experience.

Talk to City folks they are super helpful.Good LuckVivekHi Vivek,Do you go to the city office or is that something that can be discussed on phone.

You can get by for now with having the tenants supply their own window units, but the municipalities in NC where my rentals are stipulate landlords must provide a heat source. 

Her income is right under 3x the monthly rent requirement but does have a steady job in a dental office.

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In further exploring this route though, the mortgage officer I’m working with mentioned that while they may be able to refi up to 90% (or maybe even all) of the balance I have borrowed from hml, if I instead choose to acquire the property with my own cash (no hml), then the max amount they are able to cash out (refi) to me is 75% of property value.Can anyone explain to me why this is?

That entails both money and time, and she may not have had the opportunity to expend either within 5 days of the divorce.Were I in your shoes, I'd engage an attorney to draft the quit claim deed, inform the ex to contact the attorney's office and arrange a time for her to go sign, and that would be that. 

The local municipality likely has jurisdiction over the issue....who supplies power to the pole?

My loan officer hasn't told me the exact rule, but essentially they are asking whether I bought the house with cash or with credit.

I’d recommend contacting the university’s foreign student assistance office with your question.