Thanks, and any insight, advice would be most appreciated!  

Would like to hear your thoughts and insights. 

Here are a few I recommend: "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Roberto Kiyosaki; "Set for Life" by Scott Trench; "The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing" by Spencer; "The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide" found here on BP; "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Tuner.

- Community Insights: Sometimes, neighbors or local real estate professionals can offer background information about the property's history and any significant incidents. 

Very insightful and helpful.You are correct: they didn't pay for the damages.

MISCELLANEOUS: Seller agrees to allow Buyer to potentially utilize partnerships, joint ventures, the multiple listingservice, and/or novate this agreement with no change to the price or terms of this transaction.

These were cheap units at the bottom of the market for a long time and treated as such, but times have changed. 

I'd love to share some insight I have gained in that regard from my time in Austin. 

Are you happy with the regular base algorithm, or do you make a lot of adjustments and changes?

First year a rate of 5.24% and after that it’s 1/2 point below prime for the life of the loan. $550 for an appraisal of my primary residence, no other fees.