based on my experience with ESA'sin Arizona  if it's not HUD/ Section 8 I'd deny them but if they are getting assistance I'd first ask for the doctors note ( these expire annually) and call your local rep to verify the HUD standing on them. 

I want to see all activity including actives, expired and solds so I can come up with my own numbers and not be disappointed because I relied on someone else's opinions. 

If both sides are leased, you will have to honor those leases until they expire or you can try to negotiate something different with the tenants.In some cases, tenants don't know what their rights are and you can take advantage of that.

Xan, If you are willing to compensate a broker a lot of them will set you up to receive the same information for expired listings.

And you said it is rented so maybe the tenants are terrible and the lease doesnt expire until the end of this year.

According to the lease signed, it states that the security deposit will be refunded as long as they fulfill all obligations as per the contract, including the full term of the contract had expired.

Before Purchasing a lien be aware of expiration dates fir that State, county or township.

I haven't yet applied to different mortgage companies to get pre-approved, because again I'm not sure if it's too early or not.As you can probably tell I'm a little anxious to get started and taking action, but I don't want to jump the gun and screw up timing (mortgage pre-approval expires and I have to reapply, find a home run property but the seller wants to close sooner than April 16th so I lose it, etc).

Even if my efforts lead to its sale the listing agent can have their commission or even after the contract expires I do not intend to try to make any money personally from this.

We re-newed the lease, with a October 2019, expiration therefore, she was not month to month.