NOT looking for a hard money loan (so I guess that I should assume that no one will answer this).I don’t want to pay astronomical fees for a HML especially if it takes longer to fix up for whatever reason.

Your expenses will be astronomical as the units will require constant repairs. 

The quotes I will get are astronomically high for trades (I’m a REALTOR and have a good idea of what things should look like) or I’ll meet contracts (2 so far) who spend their gas and time to meet me and then ghost. 

We've seen astronomical rises in property prices for two years straight.

You should work with your agent to figure out how to better market the property and if you're not super satisfied with how things are going, it may even be time to change agents (unless you think the price is set astronomically higher than the market). 

Many Americans will contend with heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and their astronomical costs for care, even with Medicare.

@June Crile this sounds like a massive potential headache, and personally I'd only consider it if the cashflow and appreciation numbers were insanely good (and even then, it might not be worth the headaches at any price).Keep in mind: the owner who's being foreclosed on is experiencing foreclosure at the end of one of the greatest real estate market upswings in history--where appreciation was astronomical, owners had more equity than at any point in recent history, debt was dirt, dirt cheap, and money was everywhere.

@Joshua Filkill - That's incredible, having your entire PITI covered via rent is going to astronomically increase your savings rate allowing you to buy real estate that much quicker.

Nice to get, but it isn't as astronomical as the $3.5M sounds. 

This would be an astronomical tax bill that we have absolutely no way of paying, so I am hoping someone might have a tip or 2 on how to navigate this?