Like does it serve as a down payment on the loan amount?

If you're going to buy, make sure you either A) plan to house-hack or b) purchase a property that would serve as a profitable rental after you move out or c) purchase a property you plan on staying in for 5 or more years. 

Jonathan,I've got a Home Inspector that I've used with good results that I know serves everywhere from Downtown to the Western suburbs.

A young man who served 4 years in the Marines purchased the home.

You also realize that regardless of the answers you get, they would serve no purpose, right? 

@Michael Bruno you should be able to serve them with notice to fix their breach of not putting the utilities in their name.

Served declaration form. waited 5 days...served the 5 day notice... no progress w/ the tenant. submitted the attachments the attorney asked for just a day ago.

If you own properties in ABQ, but live outside of state, what agency do you use to serve tenants late notices?

While this can serve to filter out some non-serious applicants, it can also prevent some well-qualified tenants from applying when there are free applications for similar units in the same market.

My wife and I lived abroad in China and served in humanitarian and educational work from 2004-2017.