. :-) Those are the first ones that come to mind, but I do love this site, have learned quite a bit, and made many fruitful connections on here! 

Unless you are really stuck on this particular property, I would move on to lower hanging fruit, or wait til it forecloses and gets listed.

My concern for you is: is the juice worth the squeeze?

That’s where all the fruit is.”Safe travels !!

As with most of our deals, I learned that thinking outside the box and making decisions that will be fruitful are usually worth it.

There are some things that can be tested without juice running through - but an electrician would have the right tools and be able at least get an idea of the diagnosis.If you're not able to test the electrical then you might want to plan for the worst-case scenario in your budget (the place burning down the instant you get the power on), and hope for only the 2nd worst case scenario (100% update of service and wiring).It could also be something incredibly simple to deal with - like a main breaker that is bad.

I wouldn't consider an MLS list to be fruitful.

Then I found out the deal was under contract, which was what I really needed to dash my love affair with the forbidden (or more realistically, rotten) fruit that was that deal.I learned a lot so far from this process, I learned that I need to get my financing figured out before finding the next property, and that I need to always trust at the numbers.I still have a goal of buying the first deal by the end of the year to get the train rolling and chugging along towards my goal.I’m eager to meet new people and learn as much as I can. 

We were presented with a chance to buy undeveloped acreage neighboring my partner's cousin's house, where we could eventually continue the vegetable and fruit business once we have enough other income coming in from other businesses.

Then you need to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze.