Politics is NOT discussed in federal service, it may be informally amoung friends as around any water cooler, but there is a clear line in federal service and it's a quick way to lose your job.Yes, the numbers are just as accurate as any other month, and they will be adjusted as all historic data is after confirmation of the trends in a few months.

Please don't tell me you are thinking about the end of the Mayan calendar.Even the US government recommends having a supply of food and water in case of such an emergency.

Also, you cannot compare an earth home to a standard frame house even if they are the same size.

There should be a provision for prop mgmt, and the landlord may be paying for tenant water.

The paperwork is different from state to state too so drafting your own docs or filling in the blanks with standard contracts may be tricky.

Checking that a washer/dryer works probably is standard.

Plus they all want their standard one month's rent fee.To them it's a numbers game, a cattle call of prospects meets a cattle call of rentals.

Water company, to get auto-pay cancelled on my dad's house that I'm getting ready to rent out.

I would find out what the HOA's requirements are and then screen the tenants myself to make sure they meet those standards.

I was under the impression that FHA guidelines were standard across the country.