I think you need to be very careful with your plan.

I'd take care to remove valuables just in case.Call the listing agent (and their broker) and let them know that you need 24 hours' notice for any showings and the people must be accompanied-not left alone.

Since giving this any attention I’m at around the 9 month mark.

All big ticket stuff are taken care of & newly replaced.Thank you for your feedback!

At the end , they don't care as they negotiate down with the seller. 

Be careful of hyperbole.To invest, when the rubber hits the road you need traction. 

Plus we are extremely close so we take care of each other, no questions asked, when tough times come.

This means the crime level shouldn't be high, the median income > $40K - $45K, and there should be enough homeowners in the neighborhood.What else I should care about?

Also, if you've rehabbed this to SALE standards, you may only want to rent to Class A tenants that will take good care of the property.

In today’s world, you can never be too careful, unfortunately!