And, as Dawn mentioned...had the agent locked the door, the husband and/or wife could have been the one with nefarious motives and then the agent would have been trapped inside with them with no way of escape. 

@Dawn Vacek  thanks

The project scope included: Upstairs, a gut remodel of the kitchen, including adding a dishwasher, and opening up a wall to make an open living room/kitchen, updating the bathroom, adding a washer/dryer hook-up, and new paint/carpet.

@Dawn Anastasi Thank you!

Originally posted by @Dawn Anastasi:Foundation issuesMeth houseProperties in a D class neighborhoodExtensive mold exactly what Dawn said

Thanks Kim, Dawn and Randy.  

If it were vacant I would put around $10k into it right away to cure some issues (mainly cosmetic like flooring, paint, add dishwasher, refinish deck and maybe new tub.  

Thanks Anthony and Dawn.

@Dawn Brenengen - I own two rentals, one in the Amberly community in Cary, and another in Walnut Bluff in Raleigh.

@Dawn Brenengen might be able to help you.