You won’t be able to see the interior of the property unless no one is living there, in which case you may be able to at least peek in the windows.2.

Our battery went out and our son had to crawl through a basement window but I doubt too many people could have done that, he was impressed by our increased security but didn't want to drive 2 hours back home so he found a way.  

Ask them about the egress windows.  

I was thinking along the lines of just a few slides of a slide deck showing the property and the potential.

Cap-ex was needed for:* Original 1960s kitchen, appliances out of order* Original 1960s Pepto Bismol colored tiles in the bathroom* Tobacco and marijuana stains/odor in every room* Stained carpet covering damaged hardwood* Broken side door from forced entry by police* Zero recessed lighting with 3 layers of blinds on every window* Lots of trash in the basement both on the floor and mounted to the joists overheadCheck out the Zillow listing at: https://www.zillow.com/homes/119-Jasper-Pl-Alexandria,-VA-22...What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

To maximize the living space, we worked closely with the city to create egress window codes, allowing us to add an additional bedroom, a beautifully finished bathroom, and a family room in the basement.

As for security in occupied houses, I don’t have a definite solution - it’s just that opening doors is a low-value task that a busy buyer’s agent probably shouldn’t want to handle.Any decent listing agent will make sure a buyer has at least visited the property before submitting an offer, otherwise their chances of backing out during their inspection/ due diligence window is much higher.

Especially if I see the humidity in the house go above 70% as that usually means they have windows open.

You find the house completely trashed with missing appliances and cabinets, tenants were cooking meth, windows broken, etc. 6-8 months of unpaid rent, unpaid utilities, thousands to empty the abandoned property and trash, $50,000 to completely renovate the property and make it rentable again, plus all the time, energy, and stress along the way.I would actually argue this is pretty common and not even the worst-case scenario. 

The building has a metal exterior finish with large bay windows and a durable brick.