I learned the hard way and from others, this a legal contract and if they are not upholding their end you need to treat it as such.

Yes, bad time of year to rent, but making exceptions to rent quickly may not be in your best interest.

You are in a very bad position because of this - "I also don't have a GC and am managing the rehab myself and planned to spend under $2,000 for this."

Having a detailed rehab plan and experienced team is critical.Not Screening Tenants Properly:The rental phase is crucial, and bad tenants can cause property damage or miss rent payments, disrupting your cash flow.

Will not comment on training but just realize during bad economic times land depreciates the fastest and is the most illiquid.

Your idea of doing so is not a bad one at all, but what you may find is that owners may rebuff the disclosure and try to find another company that doesn't require disclosure.  

Yes, you'll get pitched...but that isn't a bad thing. 

We need more enforcement of current laws, not Big Brother laws that treat everyone like criminals.

With delayed financing, you can get a mortgage that's treated as purchase money financing after closing so long as no lien was put on the property during the purchase.

Treat it as such.