@Dick Rosen my current lease is not renewable without written agreements by both parties. 

@Justin Lemaster  are you related to Johnny Lemaster the short stop for the SF Giants ?

Dick, Thank you.

There is a giant oak tree with branches that are tangled in power lines.

We will be doing a complete gut along with opening up both the dining and living room wall to make one giant kitchen/dining/living space. that space and the massive master bath will make the home stand out from anything in the area.

If you have ever heard the saying "stand on the shoulders of giants" that's what I did - if it worked for these other investors then I'm just going to start where they left off - after all every month I delayed action I lost a potential $200-300 of cashflow.

We keep tabs on the latter list and, if they sit vacant too long, we will enquire if they may be interested in selling.You do not need a script and, you are less likely to offend another investor than Dick & Jane Homeowner.  

But I realize with me being a newbie diving head first into a giant out of state rehab is probably not smart, so that's why cosmetic work is as far as I'm willing to go. 

Since i was new, i went to a realtor to educate and in the process he offered it to a giant local investor for cheeeaaapp. 

Most homes here are like a giant box, not like a row home.