They are like we buy ugly houses. Do you know them or have dealings with them?

You can get a new steel tub at home depot for $300 (don't get the fiberglass tubs, they crack under the weight of fat Americans) If you are going to remodel the whole bathroom my vote would just be to put in a new tub. 

She has expressed to me that she would like to stay and pitched the idea of turning the basement into a 4th bedroom to get more rent from section 8. 

I was told to get a “subject to” appraisal after getting a scope of work bid from a contractor to lessen my risk on calculating proper ARV.Again this is only really important if the current tenet leaves and they have expressed interest in wanting to stay.

Based on what you've expressed that is not your goal so establishing that rapport and foundation of trust and knowledge is imperative at this point in your investing timeline. 

Just get a solid umbrella liability policy.Google Series LLC and American Bar Association and you will see some good information on them (pros and cons.)

I'm digging the American flag!

I can't express how important it is to find the right management. 

You'd be amazed at what you can learn from fellow beginners who are also hard working and getting started, and one powerful technique I frequently recommend is that people form a small group of folks at roughly their same level with the express purpose of meeting regularly and helping each other out, which you can read more about under the concept called mastermind group.

Thats a very possible issue in my eyes.I honestly dont think an American could buy down there right now either.