I recognize there are many expenses, but I suspect most investors have not realized the historical return in dollars just having a property sitting empty in our great market. 

Not only that, but you blew 80k in down payment money, where as I still have my 80k sitting in the bank as potential reserves. 

I am currently sitting through her free webinar right now listening to all of this talk about doing "The Thing". 

And if you fail, at least you failed trying to change your stars, instead of sitting your life out.The fragility is at an epic level in forums.

Ill have to research how to fix it (i hope its not rip all the drywall off and replace with new). 60 days seems more reasonable since its been sitting there for 40 years.

I am sitting where you were in 2019.

There were lots of issues with the house as follows:1) The house was built without a permit2) The house was for the most part sitting on the floor.

Over price your flip and you sit on market for months, break even, or worse case take a loss. 

Lol, yeah, seriously, go for it, please sit the sidelines I am VERY a-ok with that.

Sit down and meet with the PM company and LISTEN to their side of the story.I would say that being out $10k is probably on the low side for most full blown evictions where the unit was "trashed".