We've been featured now for two months and the leads aren't quality enough nor actionable. 

There are so many lost opportunities relying on assumptions that aren't accurate and easily verified.

Quality photos are important .Yeah, building sciences aren't generally a major topic on this forum.

My challenge is that I am not authorized/signed up with the city to take on CHA checks, so that will take a while to get a tenant.

When purchasing all cash on the same deal it's a lot more difficult to get a similar COC return, the numbers aren't even close. 

I have contacted them multiple times but they aren't being forthcoming. 

A closing / title company can handle the transaction but may want to get a lawyer to draft the documents.Assuming you are buying in your name and not a LLC - if a LLC then there would need to be additional docs like a authorization for LLC to borrow $ etc

What authority under the Trust does your father have to sell the property? 

Tenants should have no authority to engage contractors without authorisation from the landlord and if they do they should never be compensated by the landlord.

If the GC and contractors fall behind or aren't getting the work done, then they won't get paid and they will be replaced with a different crew.