On the first page, there should be a menu on the left and side.Click vendors.Then look in the upper right hand corner and click the green button that reads "new vendor"

A great resource is the webinars section of the website. https://www.biggerpockets.com/proreplay

function of the soil... its just not anything the folks that sell these homes talk about.. why would they same with RE agents.. however if you take trip there and drive around and look at vintage homes that are 99% of your rental targets you will see the brick work in the corners separating or filler in it.. sometimes its just a few grand.. but other times its a major issue.. as your plumbing is in concrete foundations..

Congratulations, looks like a good deal.You do not qualify for a Section 1031 Exchange because the property is not "held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment."

The Section 8 Bible.

Do not cut any corners to make estimates to make them look better on paper but not will physically.  

It's a 1600 square foot home with a decent back yard, and with about 5-7k could be updated into a section 8 property.

A great resource is the webinars section of the website. https://www.biggerpockets.com/proreplay

It sounds like you want a market with a history of very poor appreciation that will suddenly turn the corner and start appreciating at a rapid clip starting the day after you close escrow.

I´d recommend a fence ($900-1000) too as it´s a corner lot on a T junction and fences are important to renters with kids and/or pets.