These days with electronic payments, rents will continue to the seller until it's stopped. 

Name of Realty Document Storage Fee $4XX.00 - for storing my physical and electronic documents?  

And if they say they can net you $x, hold them to it in the listing agreement.My opinion is that a good agent is a non-negotiable cost in the transaction, like paying a fee to record your deed electronically or other title fees.

Manufacturers move in, and move out, but we are surrounded in all directions by 100 miles of farmland - and this is the area hub. 

I work in places like Indianapolis and Cincinnati - we vet our contractors: references, background checks and require photos and progress notes in electronic form a minimum of twice per week.

I have a 2 unit property I am trying to get financing on, conventional if possible.2 units detached. 1 is a normal stick built house, the other is a manufactured house.

If you know the manufacturer of your siding, call them direct and have them connect you to the closest distributor.

There is reliable sources of information circling about a major car manufacturing company buying and building in this district, which would bring in thousands of jobs.

They have refused to replace as the manufacturing life says 15-20 years and its nine years old.

On a 40k home only having to put in 5k seems pretty low unless maybe this is a condo or manufactured home.