Whats funny to me is that you almost have to hammer it in these title companies heads that your dealing with an all cash end buyer.

I used to walk in the neighborhood with a hammer and a majic marker.

It looks like it needs a roof, I'm sure HVAC is going to need replacement soon, parking lots are hammered, siding is faded, etc., etc.

.******  Tenant says he was cleaning it and a hole broke thru,,,,must have been with a hammer and chisel. 

Just be patient, make sure you get a good deal with equity & cashflows, and that you can hold through a downturn as this market gets hammered price wise when things turn ... you might have better buying opportunities in a year or so as the market is really hot right now, but educate yourself and start looking now, just make sure you get a good deal before pulling the trigger.

Assuming you know how to paint, sweep, and swing a hammer you could offer to work for free on his upcoming rehab if he walks you through the process

ALL lumber needs to get hauled to building material landfill which is about 1/2 price of garbage Cheapest way is back up a dump trailer carefully so tires dont hit nails,,,hammer and wreck bar and tear out piece by piece, tarp,haul to build landfill,,,rinse and repeat. 

He can't swing a hammer, has no idea about rehab & we reluctantly panned the unsafe building on principal.

I don't think so.I'm not trying to be flippant here but you swing a hammer for a living, I foreclose on homes with tenants for a living.

Though I had a hard time convincing myself when I was pounding additional floor joists in place with a sledgehammer while laying on my back in the crawlspace.I have an investment in a mini-storage in Mobile AL that has retuned, maybe $1000 on an investment of $30K.