In our project actuals there was  ~8K in costs that would not have occurred if we did not have to clean-up after the pets.

I don't know where one piece of information begins or another ends.

I looked up the tax records and it's actually held by an investment LLC out in Cali.

Once you have significant capital in qualified retirement funds that you can actually do things like hard money lending or buying properties, then a self-directed plan makes sense.

She actually screamed at my father in front of other tenants a few days ago. 

You need to be sure the home is actually live able/occupied though or you may have bought yourself a  rehab project and there is often a redemption period so you don't want to be rehabbing a trailer on a property that someone can redeem.

Actually close on the deals then put them on the mls.

That said, I recently turned over a unit with a tenant inside, because my tenant was very clean, had decorated beautifully, and kept the place spotless, and I think her decor actually helped the process, and she was amenable to the process because she had bought a house and was moving to her first home. 

When it came time to actually buy the property we ran into a road block.

So, in a lease/agreement you would list that renters must have renters insurance, but it's really up to their discretion to actually get it?