I ended up getting lucky and finding this one on zillow.The biggest problem I'm seeing is that everyone in my area wants close to retail price for fixer uppers - and people are paying it.

A new owner would get to be a part of that vote.  

Sometimes you will get a seller who comes back and declares they want off of the loan, or a nasty letter from an attorney saying that you ripped off their client, or a letter from the State Attorney General that you get to visit them in their office.

Any help would be much appreciated.Yeah, with a boiler system, adding separate meters can get expensive and may not be worth it.

In some respects, you get what you pay for. 

I was debating if I should partner with a friend or family member who is willing to work on a property together. ill be sure to make sure things are done legally and fairly so no one get short sighted and things don't get messy.

If they are seniors there’s a senior abuse government agency that could get involved.

Otherwise, probably not as they know they can get out of a significant debt by running from and avoiding it and have shown they will do that. 

You can get the rest on BP.

We can afford this, but getting a new loan at ~6.5%+ wouldn't be doable.