And with what you included in your reply, they must have talked a lot about the OP with you. yes interesting discussion.. my experince with these things is the owners tend to be completely non realistic about how things should happen how quick what to fix what not to fix .. 

Maybe it would just be a good idea to understand my target market and what not.

When I see a deal, I come up with ways to eke(not a typo) it happen no matter what.  Not

1000 in stocks or what not isn’t very much.

Mostly donatable clothing and what not but definitely some diamonds in the ruff in the left overs. 

I have my real estate license so I know there a rules around when I can put a for sale sign up and what not but I wouldn't mind beginning to market this home a week or two before it's done.

One of my "friends"(we'll call him Jack, knew the landlord from childhood and took care of the communication, setting the lease up and what not.

Seems that Alan Cowgill is now teaching others how to comply with SEC regulations after the SEC taught him what not to do:https://www.comapps.ohio.gov/secu/secu_apps/FinalOrders/Files/2007/07-062%20Integrity%20Home%20Buyers-Cowgill%20C&D-Consent.pdf

A sort of cash for keys type of thing, or pay for the moving truck or what not.

Hopefully you are still interested in REI after a full market cycle of about 10 years, and if you are still in the game, you would have refinanced or bought investment properties or what not.