Due diligence for purchasing a STR and transferring should have been 1. whats the contact info of the owner 2. what is all the info of every reservation and 3. contacting everyone involved to make sure the transition is smooth and doesnt waste money.Kind of crazy that yall didnt do these simple things.

Unless it is a tragedy like a fire,hurricane,mud slide .....normal people do not move in a hurry .WATCH OUT ALWAYS CHECK THE TENANT 

This would be my first time renting section 8 and I want the process to go as smoothly as possible to reduce vacancy.

Just know, the experience she may endure may not be as smooth and easy as yours in a more buyer-friendly market.

When I published my first real estate book, The Time-Wealthy Investor, I went about it alone and it the experience was not at all smooth and it took me twice as long, and a lot more money, as it should have to get to print. 

REALLY helps update a bathroom, or other small, already-tiled areas.It's thin, and you only have to have a smooth, clean surface for it to cling to.

There was a permit pulled for the sliding door on the addition, but not the addition itself.The owner of the home who made all of these modifications was a general contractor, and according to the inspector, did a pretty good job on the work.

I just want everything to go smoothly but now am stuck on what to do.

for a new spec home construction.If not, who does?

Any “cosmetic rehabs” often let the big capex items slide and you’ll end up dumping money into them soon after purchase.