I believe they handle a lot of RMLO transactions for investors looking to sell with owner financing.  

We thought we could handle rehabbing 2 houses, while working, and be finished within a year. 1.5 years later one house is done and the other is (hopefully) going to be finished by the end of July, but who knows.

Apart from other suggestions, I would suggest creating a team of professionals, and each of these professionals would handle a particular part of the deal.

You'll want to interview a few people and get a good handle of their fee structure.  

You will get a good handle on the area by attending and asking questions.

If not, you should allow her to break the lease and potentially help her move (make the seller give you a credit or have them handle as a condition to close). 

Rachel, I got a much bigger venue, so it will be easier to handle overflow.

If you have a closing agent that can handle double closings, then you can buy/sell the HUD property on the same day.  

I risk vacancy for a month or two, but this area should allow me to find new tenants fairly quickly if I stay in the 1100-1200/month rangeAny feedback and insights you can provide with respect to rent increase limits or how to handle this scenario are very much appreciated.

(They should perform at least a quarterly inspection.)9.How do you handle capital improvements?