I would either get all the tenants out or have the current owner get leases signed prior to closing.

John would locate the houses he was interested in, and I would pull the comps for him prior to showing him the houses.

One of the conditions is: "Pre-Auction Offers - Offers must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the start of the Auction Event.

If so, I assume I would need to have the funding pre-approved prior to making an offer so we could pull the trigger immediately? 

DId not start out with much, just lIke you👍Here are the steps I took prior to buying my first house hack:1.

Was thinking that if I'm going to get into the rental property investment field then I need a good way to compare best prices for handymen and contractors so that if anything happens to my rental properties then im ready to compare and contrast.

Compare your answers. 

Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.

One thing that is a struggle for me is that I did not make sure everything was perfect prior to renting my properties.

If the property was used a multi-family prior to 2001, then it is likely "grandfathered" in.