They will compare the various contractor bids and make them conform to the consultants prices and time frames, unless the contractor can justify their differences.

I compare the sales price to my offer and try to figure out what, if anything, I could have done to get the property while remaining true to my criteria.

Their lawyer called and said they will withhold rent until a comparable fridge is installed.

To compare Manhattans is 1.3M / Brooklyn is 800K / Queens is 650K / Staten Island is 530K. 

How does that compare to your grades on the other properties?

I was hoping that someone could let me in on a couple things.Like, what makes a basement 'finished' compared to a basement that isn't finished?  

If anything, they could give you a free quote on prices in your rental area for you to compare.

For the week ending September 16, 30-year mortgage rates were down slightly at 2.86%.From January 1 to September 19, home tours were up 11%, compared to a 33% increase over the same period last year, according to home tour technology company ShowingTime.The Redfin Homebuyer Demand Index hit a 3-year high during the week ending September 19, up 23% from a year earlier.

Compared to conventional, the closing costs will be somewhat higher, the origination costs could be between 2.5-4pts, upwards of $2k for an appraisal and environmental docs is not an existing rental unit... but you could be looking at rates in the low 4's provided none of the 5 of you have low credit.Cheers!

I am also behind on the property taxes as it seemed a relatively low interest rate compared to the credit cards.