The best bet is always a tri-merge report with all three.  

It means I am betting he won't pony up the monies to correct the issues and likely won't agree to pony up to make me whole to walk away, thus, I will likely have to go to court to recoup my funds (EMD and costs I have unnecessarily incurred due to his failure to disclose pertinent information per the contract.As to the other question regarding my expected ROI, this was to be a buy and hold with about $250k in rehab (deferred maintenance and improvements).

This was not to be the case as I acted as my own GC. 1st the problems with the city,then I had some physical problems and everything got out of wack.

I bet you can find a small brokerage that will charge you a flat transaction fee plus a small monthly charge that will cover your E&O and mls access.

I could be wrong on my recollection/knowledge of the set up, but I believe her very physically handicapped aunt was the official section 8 tenant, and the niece was a "guest" who was not supposed to be staying there.  

The thing with renting, no one is a sure fire bet.

As is the property should still be cash flow positive after accessing the funds so my best bet is to spend the time looking for a deal while getting the finances ready.Thank you all for the advice!

For now, i am just betting on house value appreciation.  

@Jason Evans A contact I made when I first moved to this area who is VP of a local bank and also an investor with around 40 rental properties advised me that anything within a 10-mile radius of the Bulls stadium and Tobacco District is a safe bet regardless of what it looks like now.

If you are developing your track record, hard money may be your best bet until you have a really solid record.