I would also use a lender that gets you underwritten up front, so they can close in 14 days or less, vs the standard preapproval that will take most lender 30 days.

Are their professional and ethical standards in line with your own?

., and I really liked her personality.My mistake - I assumed that if husband's work standards are extremely high, his wife's standards are also high, and it took me a while to figure out I was wrong.

I actually thought the costs were too high as this is land. these are the standard charges that the title company charged for title insurance and admin fees. 

PM did everything they could they city (which I think is poorly run even by government entity standards) Just never worked with me even after explaining situation and the tenants clear disrespect for me the PM company and the law/code and lack of human decencies.This is my first property and only the second tenant my PM company has had to evict in there decade plus of being in business.

For example, Shoreline has an affordable housing component, as well as various setback requirements, and other development standards to follow. 

I agree with cashing out your equity with a standard refinance.

As a realtor I assume you're using a standard form and this will be easy to determine. 

Work will not be done to your standard, you will disagree with a lot of the finishes to bring up to full value, etc...

Establish your standards for total household income requirements (regardless of source) and stick to it.