Can anyone provide advice and steps to moving this forward?

Stay away from occupied properties since you can't get rid occupant for at least 90 days before start eviction process ( new law ) I'm going thru this right now and it is very very frustrating.

I highly recommend that you utilize a low down payment loan (preferrably 5% down since it has less closing costs, you can get out of mortgage insurance once you hit 20%, and you save your FHA for another purchase) and move into a 3-4 unit property.

Your relationships you build will bring way more deals that random wholesalers who misrepresent the entire process to the sellers and daisy chain a game of telephone 8 deep on a property.

Hey Pauline, Caleb's response to visit the city is one of the smartest first moves you will make.

Move on. 

This structure, if the data I'm finding is true, is unsurvivable if the market moves against them.

The loan officer, the loan process, and the closer all suck. 

So, besides now protecting the floor if this tenant wants to keep using it because these free standing bags can move around, they also are noisy and can cause vibration.

The first option is to use the "Cash for Keys" approach and offer them some money to move out and find somewhere else to live.