Let him discuss and see what he says back to you on this, your best offer is your best offer in all aspects of time/money and hassle free service.

Are there any specifics anyone can recommend that have worked well to find fix and flip properties, or am I better suited to get exhaustive with descriptors from the agent remarks?

In the 1950's someone came through and updated the foundation and other aspects.

I will definitely do the research aspect.

@Bob Malecki I’m new at Note Investing (I would have ended up here anyway as I don’t like any other aspects of RE and I do sub prime auto lending) but you’ve been doing this a long time, is this a natural business cycle we just have to wait out?

You need to be able to document the improvements with receipts.There could be a "gift" aspect to this, too. 

That's remarkable.

I think I can help you out in some aspects.

I have seen incentives work more often than not in other aspects of my life too!

So she should work to find partners in all aspects - lenders, inspectors, surveyors, etc.