This can be especially helpful if you’re uncertain about repair assumptions or costs.If it’s a contractor you’ve worked with multiple times, involving them early in the process is often beneficial.

However, I didn't lay out what that seller financing offer would look like because I'm really not sure if a deal can be made or how that financing would look.I'm hoping to find a way to get the home owner some money in her pocket if possible, although I need room for an investor to fix the issues and hopefully buy the lot back from the auto repair shop.

I'd talk and look at forums at strategies but with your capital you typically need 100-150k in liquidity to do this. 

If you can get all the bedbug containing furniture out of the place and it will sit for awhile (or let it sit while the other repairs are done) you may be able to avoid some cost, but if you want to get a paying tenant in sooner rather than later you will want to bite the bullet and get it well done.

Not trying to scare you, but a lot of lawsuits happen because the landlord doesn't follow fair housing laws, or simply neglects repairs etc.

They're long distance typically so viewing the space in person isn't usually a priority, and this saves you time from having to drive over and schedule facetime tours :)

House hacking locally is typically going to be the least risky way to get started, even if it is more expensive of a property.

The average home value stands at $562,718, marking a 5.1% year-over-year rise, and homes typically go pending in approximately 30 days.

That's because the appraisals here are typically horrible. 

@Adriana Medina, a typical landlord is not a skilled detective/investigator.