Do you come out ahead at all?

This lien is a superpriority lien, so it sits ahead of all mortgages and nearly all other liens (liens held by the US Government are a notable exception).

If the tenant does show and there is an actual trial set, go to the court ahead of time and watch the process.

If you are unsure consult a local. also consider a roof inspection and if you need help with that visit Roof mclean va. 

I am new to the world of real estate investing and I will be visiting Sioux Falls, SD from May 17th-18th. 

Your closing costs usually include Title insurance, possibly lenders title insurance if your HML requires it, you'll pay their points/origination fee, prorated interest for the month possibly appraisal fees or other fees your specific HML require and sometimes the appraisal is paid out of pocket ahead of time. 

Don't believe me, just visit a Walmart and ask the Senior greeting people at the door how there 401(k) worked out for em. 

Don't get into the whole story when you call these places just tell them you're a new homeowner, the last owner didn't keep good records and you're putting together a binder of service records for the home so you can get ahead on maintenance.

I just talked to my wife and she gave me the green light to go ahead lol :).

Try to get the fixes done as cheaply as possible, delay those not critical, and move ahead.