Maybe our PM have bigger projects, maybe some of the investors want him and his team to do renovation so it is a bigger business for him, or maybe this is just the regular procedure, it is our first property and basically we are still learning about all of this, but the facts are that we are paying for the mortgage, electricity,water, somebody needs to cut the grass especially in this period of the year ( we don't even know is the grass cut or not) and so on.So I was trying to find out what is the normal period in which the professional PM is going to find tenants and rent the property?

U have to see what the rents are registered at Township hall, then if they have been renovated you may apply for an increase.  

During the renovation stage, I drive back and forth between home and property a few times a day; are those miles deductible?   

I am interested in pursuing RTO here on the West Coast of Canada, so on the basis of your recommendation "the buyer can have rights to occupy, but not a regular lease" - therefore as the landlord/seller I would be responsible for repairs, although I would aim to fully renovate the property prior to placing the tenant/buyer. 

Also what are your contingencies if the rehab requires an additional 5-10k in renovations like a new roof or a new HVAC that you didnt originally plan for.

Based off of what you've shared here & not knowing all of the details, I would look into a renovation loan.

I bought and renovated a condemned property in Baltimore and it was very difficult.     

Will anyone be holding off on renovations until the grants/rebates are put into place?

I have years of construction and house renovation experience which is nice because it makes estimating home rehab costs a whole lot easier.

We bought our home for $150k last year and put about $40K in renovations in and overhauled the entire home.