Then an agent in the area approached me because they knew I was looking in the area and they knew the owner's nephew who had inherited it just recently and wanted nothing to do with it.

You are already approaching your project with a sub-contractor handling the bathrooms.

Taking it slowly would be more feasible for her, so that might be the approach! 

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.PM us if you’d like to discuss this logical approach in greater detail!

As the lease end date approaches, someone starts a REMOC (REnewal/Move Out Checklist), and someone works the REMOC depending on the direction the property goes (Lease extension of processing the move-out)... 

If you task a VA with managing Hemlane then you'll have a pretty automated system at a fraction of the cost 

I can tell you that using a quasi-double close along with a bridge loan is a smart approach, especially with the simultaneous closing on multiple properties.

I believe we have approached 5 CPA's or tax preparers in Colorado.

I am approaching retirement in 3 years and want to buy rental properties to offset my W2 income.

It's a more "pure" approach, then if I like the numbers, I'll move forward.