Thanks for the advice @Abel Curiel  I have already contacted a few general contractors in the area and am going to have them walk through the properties that I am considering and give me bids.

Many states, counties and municipalities have additional protected classes.Here is the blog post that this came from: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7520/47329-social-media-and-tenant-screeningI hope this helps!

At what point do you walk away?

I highly recommend walking around with the inspector and ask questions.

Instead of 'returning' deposit from '15, and having two remaining write new check, can anyone suggest wording/letter that I could have the moving out tenant sign stating something along the lines of 'I, ____, have received my full deposit back, including interest, from my roommates Xname and Zname and do not expect any additional monetary return from my landlord, _____' ? 

He may be able to offer more insight into additional questions you have.

In addition to studying on BP, KC has some great REIA groups that you should consider joining.

Mine has an Additional Persons clause.

It's no walk in the park for sure but worth the work to get the yield.Bob

I actually walked this house.