Especially in the first 12 months after buying a property, things just always seem to need fixing; prepare for it accordingly.To your FHA question - again to TJ's point - if you satisfy the 1-year live-in requirement, you can purchase another home after 1 year and use another low-down-payment product (though I'd recommend a conventional 5% down loan each time > FHA) and do another low-down house hack.

They won't (or shouldn't) give you specific information about their borrower, but should be able to answer any concerns you have regarding their product and your property.

These are all great initial questions to answer as they'll better steer you towards a certain product and financing terms.  

I can recommend shecky who chimed in above with hrre, they run a tight turnkey ship with a good retail product in indy.

And I did find the meter I have, I think I paid $199 for it on Amazon. https://www.towerclimber.com/product/trifield-100xe-emf-meter-2/If it's a great deal, I'd check it with the meter at different times of the day.

If she is realizing that she cannot physically do the stairs and they are structurally sound, then offer to let her out of her lease, but if the stairs are truly unsafe then FIX THEM! 

There are great conventional loan products that have the similar down payment requirements but could be more advantageous cause it will not require a refinance to get rid of mortgage insurance.  

Find out what you qualify for and what product nuances they have and then you'll know. 

I know it says you need a physical address but would that count?

You could have the coolest neatest product but if it’s in a bad location it will greatly affect the value in the demand.