If anything in the property has changed you may have grounds to cancel the deal and receive your EMD back. 

Do you find someone on places like craigslist to get "boots on the ground" to look at the property and assess any damage?

Learn the basics of financials in RE, build a strong team on the ground, understand the ins and outs of RE and what market your in, understand how to actually flip the home and what strategy you are doing (Highly recommend the BRRR) as holding homes is where the money is made.REAL ESTATE IS NOT EASY!!!

welcome to biggerpockets and please reach out if you need boots on the ground here in jacksonville or help with the rehab.

I work with teams on the ground in each market to find off market properties.

If I were the seller I’d return your deposit on two grounds: first, you breached the purchase agreement by not performing, and; second you seem like a flake. 

Ground was soggy and was wet in the basement under the open faucet!  

I had a cage on the outside AC unit but someone got a truck into the backyard and was able to yank it out of the ground.

So, I feel I have some grounds to stand on, even without a move-in checklist. 

Learn the basics of financials in RE, build a strong team on the ground, understand the ins and outs of RE and what market your in, understand how to actually flip the home and what strategy you are doing (Highly recommend the BRRR) as holding homes is where the money is made.REAL ESTATE IS NOT EASY!!!