Find someone who sets realistic timelines and under promises but over delivers. 

Home Depot has been good on pricing, but they have a 3rd party deliver.

By going this route, you are more likely to incur vacancy or turn costs that will offset the additional income the rehab will provide.I would sit down with the current tenant, negotiate reasonable terms that involve getting them closer to market rent over 2-4 years, and save yourself the trouble of a rehab when every contractor is too busy to deliver anyway.

Therefore if you are considering what a Vacation Rental could earn, my company will deliver a detailed report & comparable properties in your area if you submit the property to Hoasty.co.

Will deliver to your location for free or we can loan your trucks in Oakland Hills, close to Montclair village in Oakland.Since I saw some dirt wanted posts, thought I would offer it here.

The STR would pay for me to live in a nice, freshly rehabbed unit in a desirable location while having my mortgage payment paid by the STR tenants.

They're already a proven vehicle for delivering affordable housing.

Find the places where the brick has been freshly pointed up and the marble steps are scrubbed. 

- Aside from consultation, what outputs are delivered by interior designers you've worked with?

Other liens, such as bank, tax or HOA liens are very serious and need to be addressed before a seller can deliver marketable title to a buyer.You would want to consult a RE attorney, but I guess you could either make your offer contingent on the lien being cleared or buy at an appropriate discount and pay the lien yourself.Ignoring a lien against the property is not a solution.