None of this may be true, but they won't take that chance and they won't put their clients in a situation where issues could come up.On the money side I just got a FSBO home listed at 389k under contract for 375k.

We must send you a letter before issuing a fine.

I like to point out issues to save you time and money. 

The student loan payments are no issues as long as you have the DTI ratio to qualify with them. 

My small buisiness is not real estate related at all.

I've had broken windows, paint, and plumbing items flagged for repair but never stairs; although I have seen some really poorly constructed staircases and it's not terribly surprising to me that something like that could get flagged.Ultimately It's negotiable with the seller, although you should come to terms with the fact that you're an FHA buyer, and the seller would not have this issue with a conventional buyer; it entirely depends on your circumstances whether this is actually something the seller should pay for or not. 

I manage 8-12 unit buildings in Logan Square, Albany Parka and Irving Park, and we have had issues with porches even at that small sample size.  

Sadly, many of them don't have younger relatives to provide them guidance and many times are scammed by predatory investors.   

., sold in the last year, relatively nearby, similar in size, etc.).

I feel like a lot of people work property management up to be a super time consuming thing, but with the right tenant in place, the right team on the ground and some software to manage things, it can be done from a far relatively easy.