I would prefer shared laundry in basement, but afraid if people fall down the stairs, start storing items in basement, keeping door open and neighbors may start using it and abuse it, playing around in basement even though I could section off the area by putting walls but still worried.If going in unit hookup route.

Don't be afraid to negotiate!

Don't be afraid to negotiate!

My best advice is to get preapproved for a loan first, get a great real estate agent second ( and make a plan with him/her), and don't be afraid to make offers third. 

Will reach out to that side.Alex: I was afraid this may be the case and was expecting a response along these lines, many thanks.

To anyone who has been too afraid like me I would encourage you to find someone you can help, it will be worth it the end.

Once you've made the initial decision stick to it for awhile but don't be afraid to change what's not working. 

Business or charity.... being afraid to operate your business to it's full potential is not a good start.

After all inspections done, you'll get removal of contingencies and then, if Buyer changed their mind - your Seller gets EM.Even when people are still living in the property, they allow for the Buyer to get inside - for example, their mom travelled from another state to see the house her kids are buying.During the time of contingency/pending sale it's not totally Sellers house anymore - it's more like Buyers house.Of course, you advice not to abuse the right to check it out but it's understandable that people want to see it again - especially if it's first time homebuyers or much more expensive house than their current.They could get cold feet without seeing the house if you're afraid of that, but if they see something in the basement like water after rain - it's better to agree on remediation during waiting for the mortgage commitment rather than at final walk through.That's might be a deal breaker at the last day,  while during the waiting time you could work it out. 

The best advice I can give is to read/listed to everything you can and don't be afraid to ask questions and network with anyone you can who can help you advance and meet your goals.