that we’ve learned in our 24 years, managing almost 700 doors across the Metro Detroit area, including almost 100 S8 leases.

And that's not a sarcastic question, possible answers include but are not limited to...If management/ownership has been lazy and there's a lot of vacancy or below market units, that you can rent out and/or bring up to current market, then maybe you offer a little bit more for that upside potential. 

This includes family vacation homes, business property, etc.  

Innago also has a feature to only accept payment in full including all fees and expenses.

There are lots of basic calculators online, including right here under the 'tool' tab at the top to help run numbers to see if the deal makes sense.

These expenses include utilities, insurance, and depreciation.

Would it all just be mostly the same: general background check (including prior evictions, lawsuits, etc), credit check, income verification, landlord references?

It sounds like you went to the wrong mall in Houston you should check out the Galleria next time, there seems to be over a thousand people there when I visit and like 3 floor levels of ppl including ice skating. 

Another step is to ensure any contract you're considering includes "assignment is prohibited" language.

Blanket Receivership (until Warranty Deed is issued by judge) ==> buyer can collect rentI have included a couple of links for further explanation.