Post your questions here and this community will help you process potential steps. 

Another thought process is, you be your own general contractor (don't pay a contractor to handle the rehab).  

@Nate P.Your profile hints that you are living abroad.If you are a US citizen - you want to make sure that the CPA you work with understands the foreign earned income exclusion(FEIE).If you purchase a property and are expecting valuable feedback on how that property will impact your tax return, you will need to provide a rough profit and loss projection(rental income and expenses) along with purchase price to have a conversation with your accountant so that they can provide you good feedback. 

Just to understand the process better?  

I acquired some good contractors and partnerships throughout the process.

Steps to take, length of the process, and how to manage the risk is what I am looking to learn.

I'm in the process of getting a place in franklinton and looking out for a handyman.

@Steve McGovern For sure errors can be made in the title process that a title insurance policy will not cover.

How was the permit process?

I’m not going to go into detail here as to what exactly happened bc I don’t want to help her improve her process but you can message me privately if interested and happy to tell you.