Also looking to see if drywall trim and floors are salvageable or is it going to be a full gut.If you can just clean up the walls and trim add a fresh coat of paint and refinish the floors or install carpet and laminate you will be in much better spot then if you had to start removing these items buying new and paying for it to be Installed

A good sanding and fresh coat of paint can do wonders.

“My insurance company says I need the name and ages of everyone living here and any animals.

I love animals, but I don't think any of my rentals could handle 6 of them!

Getting deals off market helps, or just knowing how to find a good one on MLS (I have my own system for finding MLS properties which is usually pretty effective if you have somewhat a creative mind).The Bay Area is another animal and not like typical markets around the country, it's essentially a big city like NY (7.5 million population in Bay Area) and extremely tech driven.

So we swept them out, vacuumed them out, scrubbed them out and disinfected them, and then we painted inside and out with primer coat and a couple coats of paint designed for cabinets. 

FHA 203(k) is a pretty different animal simply because of how the disbursements for repairs and everything work.

Just be aware that managing for others can be a completely different animal than managing for yourself.

Saying they won't take less, and seeing something Close to what they want are two different animals!

I’m not going to sugar-coat this.