(This should be cheaper because no personal items are insured.) and then insist the tenant’s get renter’s insurance.

Here's some food for thought to get the conversation going:Finding the Ideal Property: What are your tips for spotting a great house hacking opportunity?

The three items above along with setbacks, landscaping and storm ponds if required dictate your footprint.Find out what the DOT's variance process is and follow that. 

At that point, start stabilizing the properties, proactively spend some cash on big ticket items (roof, furnace etc. that you know are coming due) or upgrades, then start paying them off.

When I start a design project a survey is one of the first items I need (after establishing a program and basic project feasibility). 

Item 1 could be done by the owner and owner selected subs, items 2&3 are typically handled by the builder/GC.

If I were you I would be looking at this as an opportunity to really negotiate price and other items that you want to make happen (credit back at closing, fully furnished and more). 

When I've sold items on Facebook marketplace before or given things away using my Buy Nothing group, I've always checked the age of someone's profile and any public info on their profile along with evaluating the conversation to see if they pass a "vibe check".

He figured out instead of owning the fast food building, own the land underneath and land contract to franchisees. 

The structure and roof is good with some issues I want fixed:-covert fuse box to 200amp cb panel-storage shed/garage water damageI’m seeking advice on how to make an offer with either the seller repairing these items (another investor I’m not sure I trust to do it properly) or asking for funds at closing (escrow).