How do I get direction?  

My initial plan was to flip it, but due to the uncertainty of the market direction at the moment, I decided to keep it as a rental and refinance it to cash out my investment cash: 70K + 5K Fixed Costs + 25K Rehab = 100K 125K x .8 = 100K the #s makes this a solid BRRR deal.

Financial info about me:I have my own home directly next to a hospital where I work in Baltimore, MD (I work as a Nurse).  

Hi everyone,I've recently found an abandoned property in my neighborhood where the owner has passed away. After doing further research I was able to find the attorney handling the estate and was given a payoff amount....

Don Roenker was the PE I was eventually directed to.  

A good agent knows where the deals are and has direct info from MLS rather than old data from trulia and zillow.I have the name of a great agent in KC who will find you what you want.  

@Gwen FyfeA lot of owners choose to pay the water / sewer bill directly, even if they bill their tenants for actual usage.

You already have an advantage of living in the neighborhood   You have more direct knowledge that the other investors that might be bidding against you

I'm not offering any advice in any direction but after reading your post I did some online research and filing for bankruptcy after serious identity theft is not unusual. 

It seems as if most successful wholesalers "drive for dollars" and do direct mail marketing campaigns.