Flipping a Hoarder House

[Rochelle Strader]

My husband and I are looking to purchase a hoarders home. It is full of stuff, has been broken into a few times, has a couple of liens from code enforcement and roughly 7,000 in back taxes. I received insider info about the owner being in a a care center now and the only living relative lives out of the area and does not want anything to do with it. What steps should I take as this is the first time I’ve dealt with a property like this? My thought is contact the owner or the relative ask if they are willing to sell and then try to get inside to see the extent of the damage so I can get a good estimate to make repairs? Who would you contact to inspect a house like this?