If rates jump up (OO rates were 15% when I graduated from college in the early 80's, 9% when I bought my first house in 1987) you can rest assured lenders will call any loan they can.

Why not 10%, as with the rest of the rent?

It even took a toll on me and rest of my family, knowing our brother who' worked his a** off to get where he is could soon be bankrupt, due to this nutjob and her mold money grab BS!!

Remarkably, the fire burned for over 20 minutes in the dryer without causing fire damage to any of contents of the laundry room or the rest of the house (and only minimal smoke damage).

Just to add to this - even though it's effective Jan 1, 2016, the IRS won't challenge the use of the new $2500 threshold for tax years ending before 2016 as long as the rest of the 263(a)-1(f)(1)(ii) rules are followed.

We personally interact a whole lot more than most landlords would.....we might have a pizza party when alllowing a new renter to get to know the rest of the house.  

You may also want to pay higher to fund a 401k plus matching contributions up to 53k(58k if over 50) for the year.The rest is taxable to you even if you don't take it out of the business.  

Since this is the first time they have been late, your response sets the tone for the rest of the lease period.

Yes, it's nice to have rest increases if the market allows. 

This generally means that even if the sellers are approached by another buyer, they will not sell until you have a chance to finish your purchase in the agreed-upon time.Do not become extreme about this.Down payment money is no different from the rest of the money in a deal.