Also due to major medical bills my Ficos dropped to 700+- though after working with them my current ficos are under 800 and should be in the low/mid 800's again pretty soon!

Section 8 tenants are a lot like non-8 tenants in that some will respect your property and some won't.

If they did have such a list (they don't'), that list would only be useful if it contained personal, non public information on a borrower's payment/financial history, which would be illegal.

I like the class functions they you could segregate costs by unit, building, and even geographic locations, such as NY vs MA, through the use of classes, subclasses, down 10 levels.At the same time, I also did accounting on the side for a government funded non profit that that I use classes to segregate funding sources.

If a non REO, place a clause about utilities being turned on in the contract, affecting your time lines if it is not.When utilities will not be turned on, you need a heavy generator, air pressure test plumbing, etc.

Don't forget to have at least 3 to 6 months emergency reserves for your own protection from unforeseen personal expenses...medical, car repairs, unemployment, etc. 

If lease is up in July you can give a notice of non-renewal as soon as you buy and speak with them to see if an earlier move out is possible or desirable for them. 

Review it careful and make sure you aren't agree to something outlandish like possession days after closing or $1,000 non refundable EMD, etc...

If I buy a SFH with a tenant that has pets and paid a one-time non refundable pet deposit, to the previous owner, am I entitled to receiving a portion?

I spread out my investment over a ton of properties and you can do it as a non accredited investor, but if you make a good income realize that you will be taxed at your income bracket so you might want to think about physical real estate instead.