Aug 2 I am relisting the house if I don't have a signed lease.  

In the event that a payment is missed (30 days late for example), the performance deed would automatically return the house to the seller.

Why do you think you can learn to house hack and do midterm rentals right away there?

The bank in New York I bought them from uses the same property management company for all the houses I bought. 

If you are going to invest locally I would recommend house hacking.

A friend suggested setting the high school rating above 7 in the Redfin search engine, along with other filters, for my house search.

.* The house could sit on-market a while, meaning the PM doesn't take a commission for 6-9 months on that project. 

I normally research:-Location-Crime-Median House Hold Income (HHI)-Zillow - other similar units + B/B that have sold in the area (ex. 1-2 miles in the past 90-days)When contacting, anything you would ask aside from the following?

You're house rich and cash poor.

Remodeled every room in the house.