Given the condition of the property, the most important thing is getting accurate estimates as to what it will cost for the roofs, ACs, and asphalt repairs to determine the equity.  

A basic asphalt shingle replacement in CT cost me $350/SQ, with a licensed and insured guy and that included permit.

@Samantha KleinAverage expected life of a roof for asphalt shingles is 30 years.This will vary depending on weather.

You usually have to pound the pavement to find them and/or better yet, create them ... and yes, this takes work, especially in the beginning before you have your systems, skills, knowledge, network, and techniques in place, but I know of no other reliable short cut to get them in place other than rolling up your sleeves and getting to work.

Do you have the time to devote to wholesaling (hitting the pavement to find deals, advertising, networking, it's a tough gig, though it can be lucrative)?

I think I’ll hit the pavement a bit harder and try to find a company.

I'm new to wholesaling and still in the process of researching my market, which means I'm beating the pavement, basically on weekends, seeing as many houses as I can.I'm learning a lot about the values in my area, and I'm running into a lot of brokers and agents as well.

But it takes a lot of work, a lot of cold calls, pavement pounding, hand shaking etc....I think you've got to qualify/interview a mentor like I do when a realtor wants to work with me, or like I do when I'm qualifying a homeowner during pre-foreclosure.

I'm going to be pulling listings and hitting the pavement today.

So interesting that you would suggest to hit hit the pavement and get going on making deals.