And for reference my sister is dealing with a run down house in Louisiana that has a value of about $95,000 and she shopped multiple policies with multiple insurance companies and the best rate she could get was $2500.

Or, as Travis mentioned, sell your primary residence and explore house hacking opportunities, which will allow you to snowball income savings to deploy into the next deal. 

Then just ask: Hey, since you moved out of state I was wondering what your intentions were with this house.

I have done some deals that barely have a little positive cash flow in neighborhoods that I know very well and know that the house should appreciate well and that I will have no problem always finding great tenants.Hope all this helps.

I don’t intend to occupy the house as a primary residence but purchase the property as an investment property. 

I have been on BP a long time and maybe about eight years ago , a person had a small chance of finding a posted house for sale here that can be flipped.

Are you focusing on corporate housing, insurance placements, traveling professionals, or something else?

Being walking distance to a SUNY campus puts you in prime position—demand is usually strong, especially in college towns where housing is at a premium.

I'm under contract on my second house hack property and first duplex.

Ended up calling the Jersey City Division of Housing Preservation and in essence the entire home has to be in good order even if certain parts aren't accessible to guests.