If you would prefer to coordinate the work through a contractor yourself, try to confirm that they do quality work and communicate well so that you are aware of the status since you are not local.

Make the seller aware of the defects. 

I'm aware that among this loan I will have to owner occupy but I was just thinking of taking the worst apartment and doing repairs myself gradually.

Most states, I am aware of, require agents to present every offer.

I am well aware of the fact that a growing number of people seem to think this definition is necessary.

That's why it's important to give the insurer notice of the problem as soon as the insured becomes aware of it and give them some time to react.Much has been made in this thread of the agent having closed the office and reopened under a new name alluding to this as being indicia of fraud. 

Additionally being in the midwest should I be aware of anything in particular when looking at homes with a crawl space instead of basement or slab? 

They apparently got an eviction judgement that was supposed to be executed last Thursday (1/6) but it has been delayed for a reason I’m not aware of.

Both the tenant and landlord should be reminded at least once or more per day, ideally not just by email, but also texts and canned telephone messages.I became of aware of this flaw recently when I was in the middle of difficult overseas travel and the ensuing recovery from jet lag and failed to realize that a tenant had not paid until the end of the month!  

I am personally aware of at least 4 specific groups  (including RTR) promoting that market to their investors, which can create somewhat of an artificial market.