What I'm planning: buy and hold the property, brush and clean it up with intent to hold until cost of funds drops a little in 4-6 months.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I'm an agent and investor and about 80% of my buyer clients all house hack.

Most blinds are tough and time consuming to clean, prone to breakage/creases, strings break and get stained etc. 

I'm a licensed RE agent, contractor, and investor. 

I'm an agent in addition to being an investor.  

Should I find a local agent or use a lawer?

Maybe you can call your insurance agent and they could possibly whip up a letter or something.

From google: “The Fair Housing Act (FHA) does not apply to certain types of rentals, including: Owner-occupied buildings: If the building has four or fewer units and is owned by the person who lives there Single-family homes: If the owner rents or sells the home without using a real estate agent, and they own no more than three homes Religious organizations: If the property is only available to members of the organization's religion Private clubs: If the property is only available to members of the club Senior housing: If the property is designated for people who are at least 55 years old Even if a property is exempt from the FHA, it must still comply with the law's ban on discriminatory statements, notices, or advertising.

You'll want to have an insurance agent familiar with rentals since a lot of the extras on your coverage that you will want, the average insurance agent won't know to give you.