That is why someone in foreclosure rather see their own house burn to the ground than sell to you (much less at a discount).  

Then you will need to build a team before you hit the ground running.   

Same as @John Underwood, @Diaz Principe Nicolas.I would love to get more off season bookings but there ins't much call for a iced in lake house with a foot of snow on the ground and the lake being frozen over.It is fun to see how many turkeys end up on the deck and to watch if wolves use the frozen lake to move around.

A few quick tips:Run your numbers – Flip for a profit by factoring in renovation costs, holding costs, and market trends in the area.Line up financing early – If you're using a VA loan, it's great for long-term holds, but for a flip, hard money or private lenders might fit better.Build your team – Lean on your local contacts (family, friends, or contractors) to be your boots on the ground.

This one is available online for free at nfpa.org.Much of what's in these docs doesn't apply, because they cover a LOT of ground. 

In Columbus, Ohio, they acquired a local property management company and ran it into the ground.

It might be grounds for termination of the lease.Personally if I saw the condition was that bad I would try to negotiate an early lease termination.

I own a GC company and have guys with plenty of ground up/new construction experience so I'd save labor and material costs.

Again, the seller refused (although I'm not sure if this would've been resolved legally at settlement regardless). (3) The cell tower was additionally paying a portion of real estate taxes which we were unable to confirm how much they were responsible for and if they had held up their end in recent years. (4) Cell tower had the right to purchase the lot for $1 at anytime during the lease and the right for an additional 2,500 SF of ground space.In the end we backed out at the end of the due diligence period in order to recoup our earnest money.

Insurance rates in Florida have been impacted by back-to-back hurricanes, but from what I've seen on the ground, the bigger issue stems from something deeper.