"-Source BP blog 28 Mar 2015, Brandon Turner.The legal aspect of things aside, in the end you signed a contract stating you will buy a home, when in reality you have no desire to actually follow through and purchase it.

I am a 22 year old aspiring real estate investor who has a strong desire and passion in real estate.

This helps me gauge which units are desirable and priced attractively.

I guess it must mean something else because if the comps are $130-150k, it seems like the owner should still be able to get more than $35k by selling it on the open market, even if the interior is in less than desirable condition.  

Two local vendors below also might be able to get you square away inexpensively but I haven't used them so they are for you to research. call them up and ask for quotes on your desired appliances type and size and colors for scratch and dent.

Decide what you can pay based on the return you desire and start making offers.  

Since it's a desirable area, I'm buying it subject-to and keeping it a while.

Tell them to give you the seller financing you desire for the best price and highest interest rate you will accept and then sell the note to a note investor to remove them from the property entirely.

As you go down the scale of desirability, the price goes down, until you reach the small station, in a bad location, hard to get to, in a low income neighborhood, with environmental compliance issues.  

Steve,I would recommend completing your profile, throwing up a picture and letting the community know a bit more about yourself to add some weight to your request.Sounds like a good opportunity for someone looking to learn the ropes.