I am surprised you found a bank willing to do this.

You would be surprised by how much junk landlords have to filter through even in the best of the best areas. 

Larimer: Bit gritty there still currently but right beside very high priced neighborhoods and commercial business district of East Liberty/Bakery Square so could see it turning sooner rather than later would not be surprised. 

You'd be surprised how efficent electric baseboard can be in a well-insulated home. 

We are direct lenders, meaning we lend our own money, for flips within approximately 1½ hours of our home.We walk through every property to avoid surprises and to confirm the rehab estimate.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

I actually just finished reading his book and was surprisingly disappointed for a couple reasons.

You can usually request this from a title company or look into public records in your county’s clerk or recorder’s office.If you’re not sure how to navigate this, contacting the auction house or a real estate attorney familiar with foreclosure auctions can help ensure there aren’t surprises.

Not surprised he is a property manager.

No surprise but property taxes (up another 16%), insurance and utilities are all bumping significantly.