Flat fee credit ($50, $75) or flat daily fee ($15 per day, $20/day...)3 Some other metric...?

Rochester is attractive on paper based on the returns you can get with lower price points on homes but you have to consider the trade offs of the local market ie. high property taxes, flat population growth and job growth of about 1% year on year. 

In terms of maintenance costs and durability, how do flat roofs compare to pitched roofs here in Austin?

I'm looking at a 3 flat right now and one unit I will live in and the other units I will rent out.

There is always going to be information that is not as useful, pertinent, or flat out incorrect, but this is an excellent community to belong to.

I've been looking at some small multi-family properties lately, mainly two and three-flats. 

Accountant said kitchen and floors is 7 years, roof if flat is 15 years. is that incorrect

It was my fault because I signed the note but the lender had always previously done a flat 1% pre-pay. 1% pre-pay is the going rate in my market and I'm sure you can find somebody that would do something similar in yours as well. 

Offering an incentive for one neighbor to undermine another is asking for drama and for you to be stuck in it when you should be avoiding tenant situations altogether ,not inciting tensions by offering a bonus .

The state of NJ prohibits discrimination against section 8 voucher holders,   does this mean it is illegal to discriminate based on income altogether or only income type?