Luckily, the author’s knew this and produced a free PDF guide called Discover Your ONE Thing Now; Three Simple Steps to Uncover your Purpose and Realize Your Goals.

Types of FHA Repairs That Must be Completed Prior to Closing an FHA LoanPeeling paint in homes built before 1978.Unpainted downspouts and broken rain gutters.Rotting out-building in need of demolition.Exterior doors that do not properly close and open.Exposed wiring and uncovered junction boxes.Major plumbing issues and leaks.Inoperable HVAC systems.Leaky or defective roofs, roofs with a life expectancy of less than 3 years, composition over shake.Active and visible pest infestation.Rotting window sills, eaves, and support columns on a porch.Missing appliances that usually are sold with a home such as a stove.Bedrooms without minimize-sized windows or bedroom windows with bars that do not release.Foundation or structural defects.Wet basements.Evidence of standing water in the crawl space.Inoperable kitchen appliances.Empty swimming pools, pools without a working pump and pools with mosquito fish.Ripped screens.No pressure relief valve on water heater.Leaning / broken fence.    

I then put the furniture on craigslist and resold it and I got more for the furniture then I paid because it looked so nice in the new fresh flip.Moving and storing anything for staging is a pain. 

Hi @Ali Boone - So Nice to meet you & would love to chat with you :)

Work to uncover the owners real motivation.

If nobody else can chime in, at the very least, we can report back here with what we've uncovered?

We just want to uncover any big expenses or nasty surprises which would end up with us paying expenses out of our pockets after taking over.

There is a lot of the scenario specifics that need to be uncovered.  

I'm especially curious about the impact Muskegon's different neighborhoods have on the decision process during analysis, since there's a pretty good range from nicer areas to not so nice areas. 

When discussing your business plan with investors, tell them you've found a big problem (you've uncovered) and how your investment strategy (mentioned in your business plan) will solve that problem, creating a huge opportunity to make money.Keep meeting lots of new potential investors until you've found 10-15 people who like your strategy.