I'd keep things simple, have a lease agreement, and follow it. 

If so, were permits pulled & were they installed by a professional5.Are any of the homes rented to students6.Is there a flat roof7.Are there asbestos The Year that the following were updated (either partially or fully) would be good to know:- Heating systems - Roof- Plumbing- electricalSome companies will not write properties with systems that have not been updated.If you are living there, the proper policy for a 1-4 family is a "Homeowners" policy.

As a result many of your larger banks agreed to take a standard lump sum as allowed by Fannie/Freddie... most other banks followed suit.

Make sure you follow up with the company on each and every step so that you can be informed and also learn stuff about rehabbingGood luck,Tim

I'm following this wise business advice upfront.

The fix there is going to be a steam cleaning followed by steel brush with some TSP or oxalic acid (Bar Keeper's Friend) and digging out the top layer of the grout with an oscillating tool.There was no need to replace the tile around the fireplace to deal with that stain.

Throwing out tenants property without following proper procedures can come back to bite you when the tenant claims there was a priceless diamond necklace in the end table you carelessly threw away.

Most likely they believe without a lease they do not have to follow any rules.

I look forward to following your adventure. 

Neither will the other title company in town.Here is the timeline on this parcel. 2013 - Collector's Deed issued to the city due to a lien placed on it for the expense of demolition of condemned house2016 - Declared excess property by city2017 - Sold at auction to an acquaintance of ours who intended to build on it9/2018 - Owner changes his mind about building and agrees to sell it to us for $5,000Now, $5,000 is no big risk to worry about someone clouding the title by claiming that proper procedures weren't followed and trying to redeem it, BUT we plan to put about $120,000 into building a duplex on it.