Good ground cover plants can be your friend as well as plants that are well matched to your climate and don't require a lot of care and water.

The Quartz counters in the bathroom and kitchen got installed today.Major Structural: -100% New Electrical (Wiring, Faceplates, Switches, Fans, Exterior Panel, LADWP feeds, etc) -100% New Copper Plumbing -New Sewer Drainage pipe to LADWP -Brand New Roof (1st layer, House&Garage) -Brand New Gas Water Heater (and moved from kitchen to outside of house) -All brand new windows -Brand New Doors -New Wood laminate floors throughout entire home -New lawn sprinkler system -Custom landscaping with new sod, colored stone, colored mulch, & plants/trees -New wood fence-Crown Moulding Install-All new baseboard installedEntertainment/Convenience Features: -New pantry -Laundry hookups in garage-LED Lighting & Bulbs Throughout -Whole Home Ethernet (Network) Pre-Wired -Living Room Sound System Pre-Installed (4x 6” Spkrs, 1x 8” Center Spkr, Subwoofer Hookup) -Living room HDMI pre-wired for wall-mount TV -6x Recessed Lights in Living Room -Each bedroom has 4x power outlets minimum -Firepit in backyard -Elevated concrete slab section for BBQKitchen: -Custom tile floor w/ pattern -Cappuccino Wood cabinets -Quartz Stone Slab Counters -Spice Racks -Trash storage drawer -Enclosed Surround for up to 36” Fridge -Recessed light over sink -Dishwasher hookupBathroom: -6ft DUAL Master Vanity -Cappuccino Wood cabinets (matching kitchen) -Quartz Stone Slab Counters (matching kitchen) -6 Storage Drawers plus 2 main under sink storages -4.5ft mirror -Custom tile floor -Custom shower/bathtub tile surround -2 Recessed Nooks w/ Interior Colored Glass

But at the end of the day, the numbers are FAR better doing it than not.And btw, I have the perfect example of what you can do with cashing out your 401.

-I think the only thing holding them back from selling would be that the elderly wife still lives off the rent flow.Isn't this perfect for a potential subject to, or lease to?

Now for how to resolve it.Understand that the underwriter has a checklist and they go down it, in a perfect world everyone fits into the list and then they give their stamp of approval and all is well.

Currently in the process of looking for the perfect location. 

That includes the repairs, matching the correct level of repairs and finishes, the cost of each repair to each finish, etc.

Chicago is basically the perfect mix for this type of study because it's highly desirable areas, densely populated and reasonably affordable (although definitely not cheap).For instance, I would expect New York to be #1 in millennial renters, but prices are just too high for millenials to buy. 

You answered my next question perfectly because after doing a little research I found out the wholesale equation and I realized that the numbers have to add up for the deal to make sense on both ends but as far as staying good with buyers Communication is key..

She'll let you know if your deal matches what she needs or if not, then what would make it a better match.If you don't have a deal at all and just said that in the ad to attract phone calls,  then you are wasting people's time, and I for one would not take you very seriously.