It can be hard estimating rehab costs for a normal home, I'm guessing fire damage increases that difficulty even more.

It "could" have been a coincidence that someone showed up at 8pm and did the deal. but it also was VERY LIKELY that I attracted interest in a deal that had been out there sleeping and I placed a big neon sign right on top....

If CA is the same then you need to figure out a way to attract tenant/buyers without getting into trouble with the state licensing people.If you want to build a business based on lease option assignments you would be better off getting licensed.

To make matters worst, HOAs increased by about $100! 

I know the rehab "R" would be more like getting more storage units rented or increasing the rents rather then fixing up the property, even though you could do that too.  

Nowhere near the level of hustle and bustle I would prefer to see so our house can attract a new owner.

This is primarily because of the multitude of properties (available at various price points) and attractive financing. 

Hi All,I am starting to get some interest from family with respect to leveraging some of their cash on deals to increase the rate of return they are seeing with their other investments.

With 200 units, at least a portion of those will want to buy in the next 5 years.If the area really builds up as a result of increased residential units, you will have a good investment on your hands. 

Looking to get in touch with some more to increase my odds of finding something that works for me.