You need to know what a cookie-cutter deal looks like for the source so you can not waste your time bringing in the stuff you know they won't do.  5) Then you close on the property and put the execution plan in place that was a team effort on behalf of you, the lender, the GC, and the agent. 

If you don't know your state's laws and especially if the eviction isn't cookie cutter you probably should hire a lawyer to deal with it.

I would have already taken action when they stopped paying and simply done an eviction for nonpayment of rent which should be cookie-cutter to do.

That makes dealing with nonpayment of utilities cookie cutter because its the same as not paying rent. 

If someone rigged the game before you even came on board you are along for the ride.  

I would say the only people that could sell their property for market value or higher are people that have cookie cutter homes (ie Condos, town homes or homes in HOA communities and where homes are renovated).

Simple simple stuff nowadays, average handy person can do a conversion at home to rig it up. 

Once that is set, you need a cookie-cutter, inexpensive project 1. 

If anything unforseen happens you can go under.100k is a real solid amount to start with a nice cookie cutter project with financing. 

If you are new, you need to come with as much of a cookie-cutter deal as possible.