For example, we finish the basements with indoor/outdoor carpet (instead of LVP, which makes it feel a lot more homey), because we know parents go nuts in the winter if they can't send the kids downstairs to pay - or have a space for the guys to watch the game on Sunday.

I have been watching my local market the past couple of years saving money and building credit for my first property.  

After 2 plumbers/sewer inspections, they both recommended that I just watch it and use root killer twice per year.

I have watched him build his business over the last 10 years or so.

For now, I suppose the best I can do is hide and watch.

My guess is they are people that watch a lot of YouTube and TikTok, but are not actually real estate investors.  

(And sometimes, the property managers that advertise locally, actually live more than 50 miles away which means they might not have the necessary contacts with the local contractors or be as responsive as you would wish, so watch for that).

Keep watching the property and wait for a price cut.

What would you recommend a good paint sprayer, or a power roller to do all the walls in this 900 sq ft place?

My sister attended, and the foreclosed condo owner attended with his twin brother to watch.