We ask the loan officer to talk about how qualified the buyer client is and that based off their research, the property will meet the VA minimum property standards.

Yes, I checked the NJ standard lease that I used and it states under Tenants repairs and maintenance: The tenant shall: Keep the walks and driveway free from dirt, debris, snow, ice and any hazardous objects.I drove by yesterday and sure enough he cleaned up the leaves.

Many areas have easier rental licensing standards for owner-occupants, so you may want to check out the rental licensing laws to see what standards you need to meet once you move out. 

It should be standard, and they know how limited background checks are. 9 months of history should have been a red flag too. 

Technical answer was already fully provided for you above.In my experience most agents drive so many miles that taking the standard 58ish cents a mile as the deduction vs.

Multis can be a bit tricky in Jackson as I'm sure you discovered.

Everyone points to the old tenant but did it really take 2 days for the new tenant to not discover there was no hot water?

Im just trying to figure out if those distributions are taxed in the standard federal progressive tax bracket (up to 37%) or the distribution tax bracket which seems to be similar to the long term cap. gains rates. 

Even since my first car I've discovered that if you buy "the right car" you can buy a really fun sports car and have a lower cost of ownership than a brand new civic, and in some cases even make money to own the car.

Depends on what their standard process is.