What you get in pedigree and consensus, you pay for in modern design and ease of use.

So if you you've done some vetting of their financials and can confirm they're actually looking to buy and have liquidity, then I would say just keep that enthusiasm up, especially for out of state clients that have their eyes in multiple markets. 

Confirm repair costs, verify your rents, and if everything checks out, you can always go private financing (your dad or otherwise).

The amenities may be basic but the service should be class-A.have a worldview that is empathetic to poor people- ie they don't believe that poor people are poor because they make bad life choices; actually RESPECT THEIR (D-neighborhood) TENANTSdoesn't have the unrealistic expectation that low credit score tenants will respond to incentives designed for tenants with a credit score to protect and sets payment policies to promote desired tenant payment behaviors for low credit score tenantsprefers to achieve goals by eliciting cooperation instead of the exercise of power;communicates clearly and directly (even on 'awkward' topics like money and complaints about 'peculiarities')likes to solve problemsHaving said all that, I would still recommend B neighborhoods if you can afford it because of appreciation (and as @Erik Whiting said, exit strategy) .

I attached the mock up designs I made on Publisher for the front and back. 

Confirm that the provider has a pristine reputation (e.g.

I am looking at purchasing a sign and graphic design business from someone who is retiring, but how will this type of business do during a recession? 

@Katie Turner You can obviously get it from MLS, you can often confirm with the county (though surprisingly they are more prone to mistakes than MLS, because the agent cares while the county doesn't), I think realtor.com may also pull from MLS but I'm not certain on that.

Here is a link to the entire document: https://uh.edu/facilities-planning-construction/vendor-resources/owners-design-criteria/master-plans/designlab_uh_masterplanph3_20190930_forchrista_pp-_reduced-size1.pdf

I recommend you select a contractor based on their experience and/or understanding of the 203k, such as one with the designation as a Certified 203k Contractor.