The podcast also talked about insurance claim re-housing where families lose their homes to a tragedy and get replaced through their insurance.

It would be good to talk to a lender to make a game plan and review your financials. 

@Kaleb Johnsonstay local. go to meetups. build a network. talk to people. ask questions. visit properties.

To help expedite the rental unit approval/inspection, you can also talk with your local housing provider that runs the Sec 8 program what basic items they look for and make sure you have those covered. 

No verbal talkie-talk on it, no, send it over WITH the amendment for them to sign. 

@Somesh MukherjeeI would be happy to connect to talk about Cleveland, having a great team in place is going to be the pillars to your success.

I'd talk to the tenant now.

I do recommend creating (and keeping updated) written policies for all of your leasing and screening process, and making them available to folks during the application and screening process (talking about, sending links to, emailing, & reminding, the more times they see it the better even though they likely won't read it).

What are your thoughts about talking face to face with the previous owner? 

It is cheaper, in general, to sub out like you say but if you have no experience sequencing the work and talking to subs you may be scarring them off.