Put yourself in a sellers shoes, why on earth would they ever choose some no-name "wholesaler" vs the licensed pro who is KNOWN, delivers everything that other promised and more, for less? 

People with high risk tolerance will have a far different answer than someone who is risk averse. 

This would be in central Jersey which is still a hot market as a result of record low inventory.I am planning to do this strategy since I want to put low money down (10%) on a construction loan and achieve a quick build to lower my holding fees. 

I owned that property for eight years and never had to put a dime into it out of my pocket.

Hey TylerI'd say it's important to weigh the risks and rewards when considering a house hack, especially in a market like Denver.

The risk is that they take only the things of value and leave the rest for you to clean up.2.

They were close to not knowing if they could pay some of the Feb checks but that was put on hold.

I am slowly going crazy with how expensive Massachusetts is and I am leaning towards looking at cheaper foreclosure properties.I understand there is some risk to this but I am beginning to think this is the only option I will have because of how fast the market is growing.Thank you for any insight you may have!

Being abroad adds risk to your file and terms will be effected in some way or another.  

Not to put too much stock in hindsight, but wasn't the noise there when you toured the place?