In the Name of Jesus Christ, may He guide you out of this horrid pickle of a mess and get you back on the right footing with a far stronger support team!

This will allow you the opportunity to network with local investors that can help guide you through your next steps in this real estate investment journey. 

Milwaukee born and raised—I currently live in Madison but I still travel to Milwaukee frequently and its where my family and real estate business is.My faith in Jesus Christ is a huge part of who I am and guides everything I do.RE InterestMy Real Estate Interests currently included, small multifamily buy and hold, house flipping, house hacking, and BRRRR.

Use your home equity line of credit to talk to a money guide and find someone with experience to help you.

That person is best to guide you with the offer, but if you have a general question I'm happy to help.

Ben Contact Birdy Rentals and PM, they do both short and long term PM, they can help guide you of the what, where, why and how 

Look for "[city name] landlord laws" or "[state name] landlord laws]" and you'll find plenty: https://www.mass.gov/guides/landlord-responsibilitiesBuy "Every Landlord's Legal Guide" by NOLO.

New carpets, paint, interior French drain with warranty, new structural support beam in basement, 2 new full baths, and much more.

Have him work up the solution while guiding him to what you want which is obtaining the property.

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).