I want to build these on lots in the Inland Empire of California and sell them but I want to ensure 1. they'll appraise like a stick-built home and 2. my buyers will be able to get financing. 

Changed the lease to basically say that as the owner I am responsible to ensure operational status of all the facilities and, at the time of your occupancy, electrical, heating, cooling and all plumbing fixtures are operational.If there is any blockage of the plumbing, it is due to your negligence and therefore your responsibility to have it cleared. 

Ensuring resident safety and protecting property are often considered to be among the fundamental responsibilities of a housing provider, and courts may consider such interests to be both substantial and legitimate, assuming they are the actual reasons for the policy or practice.

The small multifamily arena is also not on the RADAR for the big players.

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Our rational is as follows:We can command $30 - $50 additional rent for en-suite laundry;It is a differentiator in some of our markets (not have coin-op in student rentals goes a long way);Installing the laundry ourselves ensures it is plumbed correctly with drip/catch pans (plumbed to a floor drain) under the washers;Providing the machines cuts down on the damage to the building of tenants moving machines in-and-out;Using high-efficiency units cuts down on water consumption;appliances are depreciated over 5-years (in Canada).  

He tries to focus on up and coming markets (areas with large population growth), this way he can virtually ensure that there's no downside and strong potential for appreciation.

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What do you do to ensure that the tenant is responsible for security deposit disputes since that is the largest reason for owner lawsuitsHow familiar are you with the newly changed laws that can affect you the owner if they are not used correctly?

He has two cats and Fiancee is also a PhD student.I have a PhD student / Poker Player that applied.