Hint: perhaps he tried and no REA wanted to touch his dilapidated junk.

I'd attack the credit report :) 1) lower (pay down) whatever accounts have a high utilization percentage 2) contact each of 3 major consumer credit agencies and get a free report, then dispute every hard inquiry that is *NOT* associated with an open account 3) call the credit cards you already have established and ask for a credit line increase -- often can be done online and they do not verify income, hint hint. 

Seriously, you didn't get the hint the bazillion of times it was said before? 

(HINT: It doesn't much matter where these sellers happen to be located.

I'll give you a hint there was very little, I mean a minute, percentage of BTR vs BTS in yesteryears and it's significantly up this time. 

His hint was that it is the responsibility of the contractor and PM to make sure it is secured as they knew I was not in town on a regular basis.  

With that information you can be find a vanity at any big box stores or even the scratch and hint stores.

(Hint-Hint: If you are waiting to buy, get off your seat! 

The fact that there's only 2 meters on property is a huge hint that the third unit may not be legal or may be a legal non-conforming use.My guess is the property has a main house and an ADU that was once a shed or a barn in the back.

The only hint I can give is find homes that have been sitting for 60+ days.