I am always interested in grabbing a coffee and talking RE, let me know once your settled and we can set up a time to get a beverage.

An appraisal should have photos, the comps the appraiser used and an analysis showing the adjustments they used to arrive at the value.Also should obviously have the value as is and state anything that needs to be done before closing

Sounds like you have many skill sets for this .

@Mike Webb I'm currently under contract on the property and am set to close at the beginning of October.

., I've taken to the concept of getting contractor bids after getting a house under contract and adjusting the offer afterwards (thanks to the advice here!).

Then you can make adjustments to your reserves requirement.The allotment for R&M ($250) might be ok.  

David is the type of person that will set goals and take massive action to achieve them.

I need some guidance/best practices of how much to pay the lender for the money and how to set up the promissory note. 

It just depends on how you set it up.

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