We don't deal with much snow or cold weather

Let me know how I can help, I’d love to earn her trust.Paul Weathers | Realtor | AZ Select Homes

Before you do that, why don't you come up with a plan to weatherize and insulate the house.

If the exterior was affected by bad weather, he maybe able to help.

The more expensive vacation properties in the OBX can make sense numbers-wise on paper, but for sure they are risky with the possibility of weather related events knocking out huge rental returns in the prime season.

offering site unseen is easy except for retail-minded agent resistance, having a trusted person verify repairs needed during due diligence factored into your offer, is not easy, would it be your agent who does that? 

I would consider the "luxury" vinyl plank as it is more resistant to water won't chip off under normal use like tounge and groove laminate. 

You have to make sure the area will support it though - if nobody else with similar units is doing utility billbacks, your tenants will likely resist and move to other properties.All electric furnace units are an option for sure, but you will likely have to factor in the electrical upgrade cost per unit as well since your existing panel likely won't support another 220 circuit. 

Latest update from POL:Rough weather caused a slight delay in the completion to the repairs to the property.

I meet so many at my local REIA,  weather they did wholesale, sub to, house wrap, owner finance etc.