Any input on a number you use to create a high level estimate to finish a basement based on square footage?

These inspectors do not check for quality of work and they do not check if mechanical work is up to code. 

If your State law allows it, you can ask for 2 month security deposit if you think they may become high risk or you can simple move onto the next application.regarding the mortgage in question and monthly debt payments?

The unfortunate thing is that a lot of the super large PMs tend to run on super thin margins and aren't high quality.

If high, what are lease turns looking like?

Reason for this drop is just simply high utilization due to a last minute shortage of funds for closing on another property just recently...This person will be able to simply pay down this high utilization that had now crushed his score but in the meantime he still has 3 other properties under contract and he is concerned about this single family deal (other 2 are multi and is rehab).

If they do agree to a Cash For Keys arrangement like this I would highly recommend working with an attorney who specializes in landlord/tenant law in Portland to draft the agreement and have all parties sign.Best of luck!

Unfortunately, Westchester is not an easy market with price points so high.

On high LTV purchase the ROU on this whoops cheap markers

Do not be transactional thinking you need to make a high commission on every deal, understand that the real money is in the long term relationship.