Follow this link: Sacramento County Tax  and go to item #4. 

Yes, there are many options available - if he has a side pot of money he can definitely invest in passive income items. 

From the initial assessment of this property the property expenses are out of balance (i.e. no property management figured, maintenance cost is $500/year, fuel costs of over $4000, along with some other similar items) not to mention some deferred maintenance on the property as well.

Tom, you make a good point that I'm missing some items.

With respect, private money is not a commodity item like a book or laptop that you can buy online, and perhaps enjoy the protection of a credit card.

I'm a contractor,& have worked with Realtors extensively.have your Realtor ask around the office for someone that does repairs/inspection punch list items, they will be able to clean up that mess for you at a MUCH lower priceYou most likely won't have black mold, but Dawn dish washing soap will cleanse everything of mold"Home inspectors will verify"secondly, after all the moisture,& suspected mold has been cleaned/dried, you can simply use good sealer/primer on wood,& concreteI would guestimate around $3,000-$6000 for the entire job including hardwoodsMake sure you block any air intrusions in the crawlspace areas, Colorado can be hard on water lines :O}

My "sporting goods" business takes some bucks for inventory...sometimes 32,33,34k for one item.

If your pockets are TRULY EMPTY then you are not bringing one of the four items to the table that an investment needs: - Money - Time - Opportunity - SkillsIf you can provide either opportunity or skill in some fashion, you can likely partner with someone with the money.

With closing costs and other minor items, I figure I'll end up about 74k all-in. 

They usually require that you pay for all plans and permit fees and have foundation in before you receive your first draw so the fact that these items seem to be in place already might make it easier for you.