They will also have their rights extinguished and a judge will sign an order to have the liens released.This is a high-level strategy that requires a lot of knowledge and some cash as you will not be able to purchase these properties using financing.

Use a CRM and have a email campaign to convert it at a higher level. 

There are going to be three levels of addressing this 1) things you can simply go there and do anytime (pick up pet waste and throw it away) 2) things you can do given proper notice (enter the unit and inspect, repair damage etc) and 3) things you can only do given proper process/procedure (notice to vacate, increase rent etc.)

The truth is, if the owner did increase the rents and was operating the property to market conditions, and at the most optimal level, they likely wouldn't be selling the property.

Year round occupancy levels trend around 65%. 

So at my level I want to continue managing my properties .

Never  had any issues to speak of looks like a the floor was not level  I mean  BIG time not level  this stuff is very forgiven stuff can take a beating and still look ok .Or it was not installed right .

The issue is this negative initial cash flow increases the amount invested which will impact ROI forever.I do not do flips, but if I purchased this property I would be flipping it rather than suffering that level of monthly negative cash flow on that cheap a property.Regardless if you rent or sell, add a closet to each bedroom.  

My house more than doubled in value and so I don't see prices going down to the levels they were a few years ago.

If you order laminate it is almost as much as entry level stone, at that point I'd go with stone.