I have had other agents try to tell me the number of investors buying property is actually increasing in Maricopa County..I went to an AZREIA meeting and the panel was 4 wholesalers in Phoenix.

If you don’t have a laptop/portable printer be sure to bring several blank copies of your contract/authorization form.After you knock on the door and introduce yourself, let the seller know you’d like to inspect the outside of the property (don’t record a video or take pictures at this point).Next, go inside and inspect the interior of the home and all mechanicals (HVAC, H20 heater, service panel and basement/foundation).At this point you should have enough information to estimate the rehab costs of the home and make the seller an offer (if you don’t have enough information, or need to seek an expert opinion on a particular repair, go the end of this outline).NEGOTIATING WITH THE SELLER:There are two key parts of the contract that a distressed seller will care about:The purchase priceClosing dateHowever, what the seller will REALLY want to know is how much cash they will end up with after closing.Of course, this can’t really be determined until you know exactly how much the seller owes on the outstanding mortgage/s and any other liens/judgments.

Now for the dilemma:I really like my house I purchased and put a lot of money into the house not cosmetically but upgrades that I wanted like solar panels, 2 Tesla Powerwalls and a BRAND new super efficient heat pump and 99% efficient furnace. 

Electric does not [blow up], or [poison gas the renters to death when a line leaks].If you have gas and want to replace it with electric, yo need to have enough amps available on your main electrical panel to handle the new appliance, or else you will have to stay with gas in that unit.Just my 2 cents.

(i.e. a porch swing, a wood paneled entertainment area, a wine fridge). 

I knew someone who moved to California to sell solar panels.

In no particular order: Structure - Obvious usually, but check the sub-floor and the atticFoundation - This could be a huge deal so I would get a specialist to look at it for you.Electrical - Has the main panel been upgraded? 

The whole house needs to be rewired, new panel, and new meter anyway since it is knob and tube 

The house has a solar power purchase agreement that the listing agent said something about costs 27k to buy out, but I said usually PPA is just a monthly payment for purchasing the solar, unless you want to buy out the solar panel, and she had no idea.

I do have a problem with the mass of Wendy's & Kroger & Home Depot & Democrats & Renewal By Andersen & NPR & Verizon & solar panels & Republicans & wholesalers.