Fresh paint and new entry doors finished the house off and had it ready to rent inside 30 days.

For us BP people, we can see the potential in a fresh coat of off-white paint where regular people just see a gross ugly house.  

Attend a couple of meetups and speak with a few investors face to face, I think that'll give you a jump start on a fresh perspective and may also help you nail down what direction to focus on. 

If you got the first house for a song and a dance it would probably be better financially just because you're getting a better price on the skeleton than you would in a fresh build.

I can tell you we have painted cabinets that looked dated many times and it gave them a fresh clean look.

I've bought properties that had structural problems that revealed themselves after I bought (which I had to fix)--and having gone through that process, I can tell you that I would never knowingly buy a property with structural issues (except in rare circumstances outlined below).So, why am I willing to buy a property that's on the brink of condemnation, but I won't buy a property with significant structural issues?

I have fresh eyes and am not afraid to invest some sweat equity.

Is it worth diving into a full bathroom/kitchen gut (unpermitted/handyman not of my choice) possibly revealing more issues or just paint, new cabinet pulls, switches/outlets, lights, etc?

Best everything to cancel and start fresh, particularly if it is just two reservations.

Simply reads the script, schedules follow ups with sellers who are not always motivated (if they give a price that’s not $1 million, it’s given a follow up haha) and with motivated sellers she doesn’t ask questions that help gather more details to reveal the motivation or timeline.