Just completed Trump institute for Investing in Real Estate they used to travel the country and do free conventions followed up by further information and coaching for a fee.

Also, do most of you think I should contact institutional lenders directly or go through a mortgage broker who will "shop the market" but likely charge a fee?

This is not a violation of HVCC according to the VP of the Appraisal Institute.

Absolutley, but it may not be sold to the institutional or broker types, especially through a long chain.Here you have a buyer who "qualified" for an FHA loan, if you document that file, as a seller financed deal should be, this is very doable.

Monetary Contribution. 

If you are using a bank or any federally regulated institution, the appraisal process needs to be handled by the lender.

In fact, you may not have a Choice but to use an Attorney.If the Building is owned by an Entity, the Entity might have to be represented by an Attorney versus a "Member" of an LLC or an Executive of a Corp.Also, there are new rules in regards to returning Security Deposits, especially for Rent Regulated Buildings.Unfortunately, I can't advice at all since I don't own Commercial Residential Buildings.If you do wind up looking for an Attorney, I would also be knowledgeable in the return of the Deposit as well, since the New State Laws may have made it more strict, like returning it within 30 days, etc. and what the penalty would be (like triple damage if you did not return the security deposit on time without a legitimate claim).I can't really recommend a Landlord-Tenant Attorney myself since it's been 17 years since my last Eviction.Do keep us informed, however, as this is a curious topic for others as you progress with trying to apply the Security Deposit to the damages.I am assuming that you, or an Attorney, can seek monetary compensation if the Security Deposit did not fully pay for the damage.I wish I could be better help or even recommend an Attorney!

You could reach out to the local ULI (urban land institute) group and see if someone there has a recommendation or you could put out a call here on BP.

As our inspector told us, and I am quoting from memory " the monetary penalty from AZ or the association governing home inspectors would cost him more than it would to redo his inspection" so he agreed to reinspect and make changes.

If you're looking for institutional npns, then this is problematic.