This will check the box for funding the double-close properly (if 'dry closing' is not an option) -- but you'll need to account for that in your math for how the deal pencils out. 

I'm not sure how they weight the different metrics to come up with their grades, but it's still a lot easier to use when compared to city-date.com or other sites like it. 

That made me think that I was ready to Hire VA's without the proper infrastructure in place.

Buy from tired landlords with proper seller financing where you own it. 

Also, the credit pulls affect the score but if you are on time and do everything else right, the pulls won't pull you down into the abyss of a low credit score (the score is weighted on five areas and pulls just affect one).Hope that helps!

If structural issues are not taken care of properly, it can prohibit you from reselling the property.

What are the proper steps I need to take and who do I need to contact?

To me 10% of rents to PM seems like it would be a weight off my shoulders, but I also have trouble justifying the expense for the limited amount they do when things are going smoothly. 

Living at the property will allow you to learn the most, your acquisition costs will be more attractive, and by properly maintaining the home you'll in a small way be improving your community. 

As for tenants potentially taking advantage of the rental laws and you wanting to make sure you "get your rent"....I would advise you to strongly consider putting tenants in the property that have a Section 8 Voucher IF you vet them properly.