3) You mention you're already in escrow, what's your Contract Closing Date?

I like to be as informed as possible with my decisions and since this will be the most financially significant purchase of my life (to date) I definitely want to make sure I perform my due dilligence.Thanks in advance! 

I agree that it is more risk than adding any value (and for some, it may make the unit feel dated).If you already have a plumber doing work, this should be very easy for them to knock out.

Are you up to date with what Cleveland is doing on rental properties?"

The Days on Market (DOM) figure for single-family homes fell from 51 to 26;Total property sales rose 9.2 percent with 12,036 units sold;Total dollar volume increased 26.7 percent to $4.3 billion;The single-family average price increased 14.0 percent to $380,233; The single-family median price rose 15.2 percent to $310,000; Single-family homes months of inventory registered a 1.9-months supply, down from 2.6 months year-over-year and below the national inventory of 2.6 months;On a year-to-date basis, single-family homes sales are running 17.4 percent ahead of 2020’s record pace.Townhome/condominium sales jumped 27.1 percent with the average price up 9.5 percent to $237,473 and the median price up 14.3 percent to $200,000;Single-family home rentals fell 10.2 percent with the average rent up 9.6 percent to $2,153; Townhome/condominium leases rose 1.8 percent with the average rent up 6.9 percent to $1,765.Source HAR

To make your experience more worthwhile - you can go into your settings and set-up keyword alerts for topics and areas of interest, so you can be informed and stay up-to-date on discussions in the forums.Best of luck to you!!

Also remember when purchasing rentals, you're not married to them, you're just dating! 

Can I be added to the title and the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac mortgage loan at a later date?

I wish I had focused on creating passive income so I’d be “retired” now and focusing on my passive income streams instead of being where I’m hustling now to create the passive income streams so I can “retire” hopefully on my target date in a little less than 5 years.

It might be worthwhile to see if you could push your closing date back.