If you're already willing to be 300 miles from a rental, I would sell that sucker and use the funds to purchase a wholeeeeee lot of higher cash flow out of state stuff with financing.

The properties themselves are producing nothing it is your equity that is buying the income at a very high cost.None of your properties appear to be cash flow positive (based on the value of your equity) so I would sell them all and reinvest in better properties or put the money into a income fund.

Called it exactly right - if you move forward with closing, do a hold-back of the amount of funds required for evictions. 

Most cities have a remediation program that offers assistance/funding.

what is the penalty in PA for not depositing a security deposit into an escrow account or bond...over 1 year since lease started and security deposit paid

Yes, you have to work around tenants need, and I understand them wanting a legit offer with proof of funds before disrupting tenants, but make sure you have a cancel fee in your offer, and refuse to go through if you can’t see it. 

Read a book on how to find and fund deals3.

It's their responsibility to pay or they can find somewhere else to live...dropping funds at my bank is not that complicated.Definitely get a lease in place...maybe month-to-month until you learn they are stellar tenants. 

Me and my brothers agreed that if we split up and she kept the house we would manage it for her (make a Little money) but also I would fund the next 3 family on my own and they would be partners. 

But I will probably be using a HELOC to help fund it.