FYI the "mismatch" sized unit thing is both not uncommon and not a very large problem.

Exterior walls standing, new roof, interior walls, siding, no landscape, no patio, with 2 car garage, you're looking around 200-250/sf if you want high end. i like those size projects.

Small sample size in comparison to all, however, all of them overpromised and underdelivered.

@Fred Heller and @John Thedford I was told by another investor filling the pool here with the size can cost me up to $5,000.I walked out of the deal to avoid the troubles and there are many other things to fix as well that are non-pool related.Thanks for the advices!

As I think about creative ways to obtain my first property, I can't help but think a little outside the box.I own a lawn maintenance business and while we mainly deal with residential (better money), the company can handle small to mid sized commercial properties.

auction.com has has two types of Non REO properties; auction.com serves as the foreclosure trustee in some locations that have non judicial foreclosures.  

The market will not support cash flow on a rental this size so I don't consider that an option.

I'm also a veteran, serving in the U.S.

Do you think I would be better served going to a bigger auction (i.e.

I have done fix and flip and wholesaling myself so I understand the investor mindset.I am working at Coldwell Banker in Lakewood/White Rock area of Dallas, TX but I am willing to travel all over DFW and the surrounding to area to serve my clients.