In short, you need working windows, no cracking/chipping paint inside/outside, smoke and CO2 detectors inside, no overgrown greenery/trees outside, no holes in the walls, if you have carpet inside - it can't have stains or rips in it, and some other small stuff.

If you have some investors you guys blast the stuff you get, I'm looking for some financial partners for a few projects here in the valley.

Plenty of people have done stuff like this, including in DFW area. 

This is all the stuff you need to understand and should know before buying.

Well basically I have had connections to help with the roof on to help gut the house as well as try to GC some of the little bit of stuff I needed done but far as that just the finance guyWhat was the outcome?

The stuff they may need but may be difficult to put hands on while moving.  

So my immediate plan was to try to rent this house as a medium-term, furnished rental (basically leaving all my stuff here, taking a few select things) and moving in with her for a few months to kill a few birds with one stone - MTR income, not having to pay for a storage unit for my stuff, saving up more money for a down payment, and caring for my mother.

But again its about recommending to them to pack a sufficient food and drink supply if a storm is possible.We also to try have ice melt and snow shovels on hand, extra blankets and stuff like that.To mitigate some of this think about a full time back up generator to keep the power.  

i use mine for STR so it is really nice to have notification when a guest arrives or when cleaners are there.But even for LTR, being able to control codes and provide access for maintenance from a distance is a nice convenience. 

Don't forget the cost to furnish the house, including linens, kitchen stuff, etc.