Also nice to let the seller know that is your intention as well, so they are not surprised by an appraiser or if the lender requires changes to the contract.

I want the place to be vacant when shown and in its best condition possibleRight now I'm doing one where I've repainted the whole place and done new flooring....... cant put my ad up until its far enough along that I can take nice pictures....but it wont be 100% ready before I post my ad and it will still need some small stuff done after the open house.

The rent is adjusted down since renters can get similar sized properties at a community with nice amenities - and more - for $1165 on average. 

Since I've always thought of underwriters as illusive/mythical creatures, however, it's also nice to know that the right agent can deliver relevant details. 

As a rule of thumb an accurate bid takes about 40 hrs of work and 10 site visits.

Not RE related but can be a nice side hustle.

Well, after it was bought, I visited the house and learned that the house got caught in a fire a month prior.

Great point Jay, Okolona is a nice market.

While it is great to visit family, we are ready for a place to call our own.  

Everything being put up for sale in nice areas has an insane number of investors coming in with strong offers, cash, etc.