Your lawyer should be able to go after the home inspector and previous owners if they hid a substantial material defect.  

If you're not working with a local agent to help you screen tenants...I would say the best way to get as many eyes on the property is create marketing material - add to local FB groups and host 2 consecutive open house weekends showing a model unit and amenities.If you're close to any University Campuses - I would also suggest to partner with the university for housing opportunities for upperclass students.Good luck with filling those up!

With that said, does anyone have any additional tips on how to cut costs on materials when flipping? 

This was despite my explaining that I would be making a cash purchase and already owned residential rentals in the area.Eventually, I found one or two agents who were enthusiastic to work with me although not after first promoting their own noncompetitive pocket listings.

I will say this is a strategy that is promoted on these forums frequently. 

Always nice when you can save on materials.  

I have every empathy for folks who are hurting especially from instances that are from outside of their control, but filing bankruptcy to get out of debt that she chose to sign up for and promise to pay for the sole purpose of getting ahead faster (her story, not mine) seems less than ethical and Bigger Pockets promoting it is questionable.

It is really helpful to receive books and system referrals because you can waste a lot of time reading mediocre material.

You obviously work for the company, as your only posts have been to promote the company that cannot even prove they have associations with any of the vender partners! 

Please contact them as we are not allow to self promote.