Lessons: 1) Everything takes longer than you think- just factor that in.2) Getting your part list down the first time is painful.  

If I take it sub to, do I need to wait until the modification has been approved before closing on it with an attorney and taking the deed because she wants me to take title asap due to chronic health reasons being in and out of the hospital.2.

I use tax advantaged plans including IRAs, 401k, HSAs, and ESAs to invest in properties thus I have my tenants pay for my retirement, health care, and education for grandkids.

You helped through the purchase, the rehab, and the renting of it.My husbands health issues [as well as my own] has forced an earlier retirement of our business [by about 2 years] than we had anticipated.

But I also have some serious health challenges, which are getting worse seemingly by the day.Even though I have my license, I feel as though I learned enough to pass the state exam, but not enough to feel comfortable going out and doing business. 

It was a pain.

I feel your pain and am a lot more diligent and no longer buy 1940ish properties at auction that I can only evaluate from the outside.As you said, painful lessons learned!

I've had more than one conversation with each dog-owning tenant, gently reminding them of the "pet waste" agreement, and saying that I basically don't want to see, smell, or step in dog poop anywhere on the property, pointing out that it's a health-and-safety issue, not just about pleasing me.Still, I see dog poop when I'm visiting the property--and I don't go looking for it.

Repaint exteriorShould do's Complete rewire from 100 amp service with tube main breakers to modern 200 amp service.Replace old 1950's windows that are cheap aluminum balanced or wood channels that have been pained shut, but at the front of the lot near the road in the front corner of the property.

Like you mentioned, the portal's lack of communication on the deal probably has to do with growing pains & allocating time to highest priority items, which for them may be getting more deals funded... as an investor that has done many fix & flips with short-term borrowing, an extension on the repayment is unfortunately necessary, however, the key to keeping all parties happy is the communication.