I have my favorite gear classified ad sites and get much better deals at those sites.Note a value add does not need to be constrained to simply rehabbing a property (but that is what my value adds have consisted of). 

Lack of attic space

Just wrapping my head around the, for lack of a better term, mechanics of it all.

It was simply a condition we thought we would request to see if the seller was amenable to.

What is normally done, is it typical that they get paid regardless of their performance, or lack of performance?

He also began to explain, that, the laws state, you can “ KILL “ someone for simply talking crap and threatening you.

This is what people mean by "pay yourself first," doing anything otherwise is simply paying the credit card company first and yourself last.Car loans typically have much lower rates. 

Private lenders (institutional) wil underwrite to the property's income or, if the is an issue, there are a growing number (still only a few) that can offer long term loans simply based on the asset and LTV.

Finally, I ask if she has any questions while being sensitive to the fact that she won't feel like her questions are simply objections I will attempt to overcome like a salesman.

It probably is not possible to simply take over a position.