You don't put income or employment on the application, the property either throws off enough to cover the payment or more, or it doesn't.

My lease says that they have to pay for all damage above normal wear and tear, and I have a form that specifies each charge.

Rentcafe.com states the average rent charged for a house this size is $840 a month.

I’d hear mortgage brokers always say to hold off on doing anything out of the ordinary, like large purchases, during a loan application.

2)  Good leases spell out 1) hourly charges past the move out day/time and daily charges thereof, and 2) hourly labor charges for cleaning. 

I noticed that you can finance a purchase made through Alex Cooper but they require the loan application to be made within 7 days of sale, has anyone used financing to purchase a property through Alex Cooper or other online auction websites?

My lawyer is advising to convert the property to an LLC (at a $1K charge by him of course) and that will strengthen the case.  

If installing tile base, depends a lot on the complexity, can easily add another 5+ Most of the good guys are charging 700 in our areas for this, but will do these on the side. 

Based on my experience in the area and what he’s charging, his ROI figures don’t add up.At the end of the day, don’t trust everything you see or hear.

Wish I had a better response for you but you might want to reach out the file manager who is handling your permit and ask what's the reason for some of these items, sometimes the counter clerks have a check list and end up sending the applicant ( you) that list without considering what you actually need.