Did you go out of your way to look for contractors and have them double check what the PMs are telling you to verify? 

For #2 & #3 I would check with other successful agents in your office. #4 should come from a solid agent referral as well

3) Check out some of the local meetups that you can find in this forum!

i've been meaning to check out the 'straight up chicago' podcast about the rental market out there. to learn about property mgmt in general, two BP personalities have a book on preorder right now about self management, it should be showing in the bookstore on here, that will be a good one! 

You’re better off, unless you have a background as an agent like myself, to have a RE salesperson rep you and transactional funding is key   Always check their criteria.

Be sure to check local zoning and such to make sure your project is feasible.

If your mother is an insured under an owner's policy, check the continuation of coverage provision under the Terms and Conditions section. 

If the bank call the loan generally speaking your not going to negotiate any type of continuance of the loan. so you have your 4 choices.1. sell pay off loan2. write a check  ( its how we handled the 200 plus sub toos we did)3. refi 4. deed back to seller 

We often end up finding out their credit score or income doesn't cut it only after we've shown them around, which honestly feels like a bit of a time sink.So, I was thinking, whenever someone hits us up on Zillow wanting to check out the place, maybe I could just ask upfront if their credit score is over 600 and if they're pulling in more than $6,000 a month.

You might want to check with them and see if there is that much demand.That is definitely a niche product and you are a saint if you want to take on 200 Section 8 tenants and housing authorities.