I also relied heavily on the appraisal report as a 3rd party verification that all information was accurately presented to me. 

I think that is important.Your #1 (and #2,3,4, 5,6) challenge will be keeping reliable housekeeping and repairs/maintenance folks. 

Did you have a more reliable place to source a VA? 

The power grid is much more reliable in Ohio.

Additionally, rental payments from CMHA are typically guaranteed, providing a reliable and steady income stream for landlords.However, it's important to consider the potential downsides as well.

Conduct a thorough financial analysis to assess the potential return on investment, cash flow, expenses, financing expenses, and tax ramifications.Create a reliable screening process for potential tenants.

Any contacts of a good reliable person in the area - would like to set up a relationship with them and keep them in my list of contacts for future work.  

I thought going in there would be questions, verifications, photos etc.

Be sure to have a written business plan and run your comps through a reliable software program before placing an offer on a property to make sure the numbers match your goal for the investment.

If you would like to ensure that they are dead dead, and don't return, your best bet is to find a reliable pest control company.