Syracuse, Buffalo, Finger Lakes, it all looks nice from way out West. 

Fingers crossed for ya!

I might be able to sell the home for $15-$20k as is (fingers crossed). 

Flipping houses requires a massive amount of knowledge people need at the tip of their fingers to be successful and flipping is not something someone with little to zero experience should start with.To be successful flipping houses you need to get properties for about 40% less than their After Repair Value and if you can find properties with those types of discounts you will probably do better to stick with wholesaling for a while and rub elbows with the investors you sell the flips to.I've been in the construction business more than 55 years, built several hundred homes, remodeled more than 500 apartment units and homes and even I have a super difficult time finding properties with prices that make sense to flip. 

But its the other stuff that you're not analyzing that is causing you angst even though you don't quite know what you're missing.You sense it but can't put a finger on it.  

Left leaning publication alert.https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/quartz/So, pointing a finger at us mean, greedy capitalist real estate people is not out of the realm of possibilities for this publication.Anyone can present factual information, but do so in a “cherry pick” manner and support any conclusion you start out to support.

He was 12 ft up on a ladder, it bounced back & he took a shot to the head with the blade & it nearly killed him & it did take off two fingers.

Crossing fingers on sewer before septic failure!

Fingers crossed!

It's not to the point where it's a hoarder situation, just stuff like an unused treadmill, area rugs everywhere, curtains that aren't hung correctly (no damage to apartment, and it's not unclean, just doesn't present well).