The detached garage is horrendous and looks like it's about to fall apart with no doors*Side question: Would it be cheaper to just knock it down or to try and rebuild it with existing structure?

Or in the case of the photo below a hybrid (bottom story 14x36 Silvercrest 2nd story site built)Or in some cases, depending on setback requirements and existing legal non conforming set up and installation which is Grandfathered in, you can rebuild them from the frame up.

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She purchased it around 2006 for $200K with the intention of tearing it down and rebuilding or doing a complete upgrade on it.  

She said the person who purchased the home was tearing it down and rebuilding to flip.

Called the city and they said it was "legal but non-conforming" and that permitting major renos could be a problem in the future and if one burned down we couldn't rebuild what would be a second living unit.  

Much depends on the cost to tear down then rebuild 1500 square feet along with having investors ready to buy if you're going to wholesale.  

If its LR1, LR2, LR3, NC, or any other high density zoning I wouldn't sink any money into them - highest and best use is to tear them down and rebuild in those zones.

If it is a crawl you could price out removing the floor and fill material then rebuilding and compare that against doing repairs, but having the systems partially inaccessible then make your decision from there 

Even if your insurance company rebuilds your property, there may be no one to rent it.