The reality is the opposite - if it's not in writing then the PMC doesn't have to provide the service or can charge extra for it!

Depending on the price point if you could get two of those with reasonable 50% leverage you'll be on your way.

This will depend on the lender but plenty will allow you to start ahead of time.

They generally have lists they can refer to.It's never 100% accurate because repairs on a newly bought building can quickly cascade into larger projects depending on what they find when they are on site.

Cincinnati, in general, has a little more upside to Cleveland to me, but I am not an Ohioan so I am sure there is wide debate and it depends where in those areas you are looking.

If you go this route, I recommend finding a good deal and the lender could possibly fund 90% of the purchase price and 100% of the rehab depending on your FICO and experience.

The definition of Appliance has been expanded to include any device provided to the tenant to cool the home, to include permanent or portable air conditioning units, swamp coolers etc. 

I am not up on all the issues, maybe your Solo 401k provider or Henry or someone else here can comment. 

I just want to make sure that we provide the tenants with adequate notice..PS.

However, there is often flexibility for non warrantable ones too (depending on the reason).