Hopefully in your rehab budget you included mold remediation, frozen pipes, bad basement, and code violations as a few examples.

New Hampshire has already frozen evictions and foreclosures until further notice.

If I could stand the frozen North I think would like this deal.I would probably go with the owner financing to give me more flexibility.

another 6 inches & more frozen pipes...

If they have already filed for divorce, their assets and accounts are frozen and under review by the attorneys.

I am in the frozen north so if it breaks it’s likely an emergency repair.

Almost always the "broken" ice maker is a frozen line.  

You know the heat and air systems are constantly running even when the place is vacant to control humidity and/or reduce thermal expansion and contraction of inside elements (and avoiding frozen pipes in Wisconsin!). 

Cory,I grew up just a little south of you in Harrisonburg, VA, but now I'm living in the frozen tundra of Minnesota.

Ice is a PITA and doesn't keep things very frozen for a long time.This might be a better solution:https://www.homedepot.com/b/Appliances-Freezers-Chest-Freezers/3-4/N-5yc1vZc3nrZ2bctj6?