Kitchen drain is cloggedTwo pounds of noodles in pipeWasn't me!

Hard money is for short term only and pound for pound it's expensive, so with this being your first deal, I think it's much safer to use your own cash and take the hard money X factor out of the equation. 

I felt the same way when I inspected my first, I saw nails pounded in freshly painted cabinets and wanted to strangle someone.

Would lyk to pound big amount and pull out in 3 months/90 days.

And pound the vocabulary into your head.  

It’s about being able to go out to dinner and not care if we pound a few martinis because of the bill may be a little higher.

You don't want to be penny wise, pound foolish but if you are strapped for cash, your approach will work.

Use your existing tenants to help you find a tenant and just pound the pavement. 

I think probate attorneys will sometimes take their fee out of the liquidation of assets, so there is no need to be penny wise and pound foolish. 

If it is empty or empty except for trash/unwanted items you should be safe to change the locks and move on...