We are sick of renting and getting nowhere so this property seems perfect for the time being and will allow us multiple options to cash out on the deal later on and fuel future deals.

The portion of the subfloor that was cut out to assess the level of damage and mold underneath. 

The rest just take cuts out of what you spend (the lender has their fees but it is only tied to a closing).Go find an agent and get rolling!

Sure, you need lots of parking for this type of U&O, but it sounds to me that if you did this with 2 floors and a 20K footprint, you may be able to cut your land-needs by 33 or 50%, too (?)   

When the bill comes due the next year, the money is there in the escrow account for them to pay it.Taxes work similarly in that you are required to make an escrow deposit at closing and monthly contributions so that when the bill comes due, your escrow balance is sufficient to cover it.If your escrow balance ever gets above a certain threshold they'll cut you a check.

Then she did some tile work in a different apartment, she fixed a toilet, she cleaned all (12) bathroom exhaust fans, cut some closet doors and rehung.

A cheap one won’t deliver, won’t produce the quality you want, won’t pull permits or build to code, will cut corners, or better yet run away with your money.

I just don't get how so cut and dry, if rent is a day late start eviction proceedings, etc some people on here are.

Contact your local sec-8 office and ask what their cut off date is.  

That's the first place businesses skimp when trying to cut costs.