As for your SFH lender, you'd need to check your specific loan terms, but technically most loans require you to live there for 1 year as your primary, so if your move has flexibility then I'd time the dates to align with the 1 year requirement.

You will need to find a good agent to walk through the property, and send you videos (One that you can trust)Get a solid inspection, identify contractors that will give you bids for any big-ticket items prior to you hitting contingency dates. 

On the partnership rehab project, I was unable to get a solid bid on the rehab costs and a completion date.

The way we see it, if no one shows up, its our monthly date night with some wine!

Luckily most of them have been caught before guests were affected so to date I have 29 5 star reviews and only one 4 star!

The home is dated in style and has not been renovated since the 60s but has been very well maintained and we are receiving a home that is furnished.  

This is one reason it’s important to really understand the stateIn Georgia it is strongly recommended a modification gets recorded as if the deed of trust has expired and not foreclosed on in seven years it reverts to the borrower - even if you did a mod and extended the date - make sure you record it.Statute below: The doctrine of reversion, as codified at O.C.G.A. § 44-14-80.

If I get a SMF that needs repairs, how does that work with the time in-between the fixing and the ready to rent date?

Was he up to date on his rent? 

From what I understand if they’re month to month and you go through all the proper procedures in NJ then if you can prove you have nowhere else to go then that would be one of the few exemptions to evict during the moratorium but that would only be for a month to month tenant, not someone with an active lease in place and you want to end it prior to the lease date.