You will be required to somehow prove that your failure to do what you promised was due to something completely out of your control, such as a non-voluntary job relocation or out-of-state mother in law that came down with cancer that caused you and your spouse to move to be closer to her until she passes away.If you cannot prove that this thing was completely beyond your control, your future mortgage loan application(s) will be denied until so much time has passed that there's nothing in your paperwork making it obvious that you did this.

pest control (if applicable)?

There is a whole other world of financing "tricks" in the bag that you're missing out on by referring to an option as being creative, you don't need to be a Chief Financial Officer to employ creative methods, you do have to understand applicable financing laws and conventional methods before you can get there. :)    

Report includes a detailed breakdown of our findings on the condition of the asset as well as pictures and a general capital expenditures budget.Detailed $650.00 per doorIncludes all items above along with the following,Supporting bids for capital expenditures, detailed roof assessment with safe access to roof supplied by your contractor or ours at an additional cost for their time, MEP condition report, 5 year capital budget.All fees are plus normal expenses for items such as travel, hotel, and per diem to be negotiated prior to inspection date if applicable.

You want more than correct, however, you want something that is germane and applicable to you.

I typically buy the carpet and pad and the installer supplies the tack strip and seam tape as part of that $5.

I wanted to meet the applicants myself.

Everyone should have customized criteria to determine the worthiness of an applicant.

However, whenever I have a vacancy I have immediately at least 10 serious applicants and often got a new renter within a couple of hours after I place my ad on Craigslist.

Can I disclose that to my prospective tenants before the application?