@Colleen F. unfortunately, AFAIK, there is no other resource than go to small claims court and go after her, which will take me $2-3K in additional legal fees.

I do understand how PM can handle all the hassle, but I would appreciate if someone could provide me an insight with 'self-managing' as I already have found abundant resources around using a PM!

@Josue RamosBiggerPockets has resources on this topic.

@Jamie Bateman Yup we have all them on our Resource and Fee spreadsheet.  

I’ve seen folks pivot their plans quickly if they discover one city has friendier permit processes than another.Great to meet you @Christopher Jennings - I see that Pat has already commented, she's a fantastic resource to have in your new backyard.

You can also download it directly in PDF format from my business page - Premier Cleveland Investing (scroll down to "resources").

If you haven't already check out the gifts Santa has left in the Resources page on Biggerpockets! 

@Grant Schroeder is a great resource to be able to explore options!

This freed up resources and allowed them to fully focus on the second.

If the seller isn't responsive, then do like the idea of telling the tenant you tried, and see if they can get some free legal assistance from a tenant resource center.It is a good reminder as closing approaches to ask the seller to keep tenants updated on the pending sale and when ownership is scheduled to change.