you will normally put a max bid on your escalator clause..

I had a property management company I was interviewing once try to convince me that allowing a perspective tenant to view a property without them there was perfectly fine, totally normal, everyone was doing it that way, and since they got a credit card number from them first I was covered.

Normally with a commercial property your tenants expect quick turnaround on repairs (at least mine do).  

Cash Out Refi's have the same occupancy requirements that as normal VA loans.

Is that normal?  

I think unless this thing is forecasting an amazing CAP rate after factoring in higher than normal vacancy costs, estimated maintenance costs, and possible estimated litigation fees for evictions I would stay away for a first time investment, there are plenty of deals out here to not get caught up in a nightmare. 

Although if it is in your market, you might think of it being perfectly normal...so perhaps you might chime in with something that seems weird from another market.In my market, I think one of the more interesting oddities is a system of Ground Rent we have in our area.

Bathroom.. there's a new product (forgot the name).. its a hybrid of scrubbin bubbles spray with bleach, but doesn't foam up like the normal 'scrubin bubbles' product.  

There are others but those would be the main criteria outside of the normal rates, interest, fees, structure, etc.

As far as insurance, what do you normally see?