is a no-nonsense landlord, and while his advice may seem harsh, following it will set you up for success.You're already thinking about how you should be handling this tenant, which is great.Family members of the past owner rarely make good tenants who pay on time.

What needs to be satisfied to get a clean Title?

I toured the house and it was shockingly clean.

The military renters are going to cost you less in fees (advertising, management, cleaning, etc.)Another strategy is just to rent out the rooms on long term leases (6 months+).

But before I started the rehab, I threw it out on Facebook and Zillow, and while I was just getting it cleaned up I got an offer and sold it for a quick profit! 

Economies there selling to existing tenant, no painting, no clean up, no junk removal, and no real estate commission.11. 

.- replace front and back doors and door frame (2)- plumbing/wiring for Washer/Dryer hookups- get kitchen outlets up to code so appliances work safely- paint and add knobs to kitchen cabinets - kitchen sink fix (replace faucet)- insulation of windows - plastic lining- make sure smoke detectors are working/to code- get garage door working - needs to be hooked back up - exterior siding cleaning OR paintingLet me know if you think this sounds reasonable or not...

You'll likely have some utilities costs during vacancy, home cleaning, carpet cleaning, landscaping, etc until the home is rented.  

If it isn't anything crazy (bankruptcy, etc) most of the late payment stuff wipes clean within 2 years.

In terms of doing things while waiting....anything that doenst require a permit, start now. ripping up carpets, tearing off loose paint, throwing out old crap. makes it a lot easier for your contractors when they are given clean bones to start with