Our priorities are 1- fixes for safety or to prevent further damage; 2- fixes that improve the rental income or will draw great tenants (we're turning the studio to a 1Br to increase rent), and 3-things my wife wants for customization/aesthetics (happy wife, happy life).Some specific questions I had so far are:1) We have a modified bitumen roof. 

I am on my second house (one in Harrisburg and one in Oxford). through my research it seems like building a buy and hold real estate portfolio is really what makes sense to me at least to provide a safety net. so that is my goal for the next few years.

I've begun arming myself with knowledge the best I can through audio books such as the book on rental property investing and long distance real estate investing.

Can anyone recommend a good title closing agency & a general home inspection company that will not charge my clients an arm and a leg for a residential home inspection?

I'm fine if it is an ARM. 

So you prolly will need to go the route of fixing it up and selling it to get additional money.One thing to consider is that the IRS can be more scrutinized when dealing with sales between family members that are not arms-length transactions. 

@Shera Gregory,Per IRS rules all transactions involving your 401k must be "arms length", as disqualified person you can not be engaged in a transaction directly or indirectly.

I found this information on HomelectricalThe Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) only recommends the following three methods to fix aluminum wire problems permanently Completely replace your home with copper wirePigtail the aluminum wire ends with special crimp connectors called COPALUMConnect the aluminum wire ends with aluminum to copper AlumiConn wire lug connectorAny other ideas from the pros??? 

Ask them about the eviction process so you are armed with the correct information and process.

College Station has regulations as follows:https://blog.cstx.gov/2013/08/14/whats-allowed-for...The primary purpose for these restrictions is to maintain neighborhood integrity and ensure public safety, which are high priorities for many of our residents.