By all means, attend your yearly inspections and talk to your tenants. 

Mortgage Co said they are trying to speed it along [usually use 45 day lead time] and the worst that could happen is we ask for an extension.My question is this:  I have renters already lined up [my son and 3 college friends - w/parents as guarantors] but I can't draw up a lease without knowing the move in date.  

(Plus, if they pay by check or money order, they may not have sufficient funds, and they can also place a stop payment on their check and money order)I had a tenant who owed money in September and I couldn't get them out until the middle of January because they stalled, postponed, claimed false repairs, holidays came up, couldn't attend the court date that had been scheduled so they ask the court to reschedule and they did, and on and on.  

The board has in house counsel (no legal matters to attend to), and manages the bidding for new maintenance contracts.

A little about me: I am two years out of college and renting in the Boston area.

The board has in house counsel (no legal matters to attend to), and manages the bidding for new maintenance contracts.

I have a rental near a college town.

I went to Burlington County College for four years while I worked with a sub-contractor framing houses, decks and a plethora of other stuff useful in fixing houses. 

I read everywhere abt attending REI Clubs but have no luck finding.

@Rikesh Zala, I find the best way to locate an investment property is to connect to other local investors by attending groups such as REIA of which they might have properties in which they want to sell.