I would vet contractors by finding local real estate agents that also work with investors, and/or a rehab investor in your area that does a lot of deals.

Im an agent/wholesaler here & I'd love to connect and see if I can help with anything.

The owner representative (not an agent, just family) seems to not be a fan of this option because he does not understand it.Option 2: If option 1 does not work, or they are unwilling, the offer I see as valid for this property to make sense is about $290K plus taking over the solar loan.

At that point I dont know investing would make any sense, I have heard scary stories I was thinking about short term rentals but that needs constant cleaning after guests and conpetition is very high my friend spent almost 200k out of pockets to buy a property for airbnb and he got 17 bookings per year....

Any agents have a client looking to invest in Tennessee?

I’m Monica Bynum here a local agent in Memphis, Tn.

@Cody Baum - Can you become an investor focused agent and get practice in real estate without it being your own money? 

He recommended we do some work to move the outflow from nearby downspouts further away and then clean/reseal the interior wall.

I feel like it's a space where great operators can really clean up, since the bar is set really low, in my experience at least.

The most common is leaning on your agent for their expert advice.