While it is wise to pay down debt, it is also smart to have emergency funds due to the global issues we are facing. 

In some cities that is something that should be supplied by the landlord even if the lease says otherwise.

We can sell in what is still a very hot retail market due to low supply, or we can rent if that becomes necessary (or even potentially sell it as a turn key).

Can I get them to pay for supplies?

Im thinking rental units since the supply of rental units keeps falling.

Driving around my neighborhood, there are probably 15-20 single family houses for every one multifamily (duplex of larger), so the supply demand dynamics are even less in a wholesaler's favor than single families.  

In the end its all a free market and supply and demand are what really control the fees charged. 

Our 1st renovation we did not mess with the heat and ac, all the new tenants have supplied their own.

In my area, RE Global is the asset manager and they are a lot less flexible than Sage, the previous asset manager was.

I will be supplying the down payment for the mortgage and initial costs.