Gains8% In russian markets:: 14% Treasury notes as of less than 6 months ago8% Chinese markets:: Double digit gains for a while now8% US markets:: 8-12%8% Swiss markets:: Depends on the year, 4-148% Saudi markets:: Same as above, 4-185% Gold:: For holding on international market dips5% Silver:: Same as above5% Platinum::same5% palladium::same5% Lithium:: Major spikes in value year over year5% Copper:: Same3% Cattle:: Cant eat gold.

You got a piece of gold potentially!

A reasonably proficient handyman who knows how to work with drywall, trim carpentry, tongue-in-groove subflooring, natural stone tile would see this property as a gold mine.

As for stuff being picked over, I am sure it is there but a lot it seems is coming from Seller Financed deals.You're right about do your own DD - that is vital.

Assuming that I abandon that model for a whole home rental instead, does anyone have experience with AU Gold (Kraft Lake) and/or Proper Insurance?

Push through- action is vital and it's better to do an okay deal than no deal at all.

I would cover at least with 1" of crushed gravel, it cleans things up nicely... and a gold color vs a grey would bring some life vs the grey concrete.  

I live in Orlando and am a Realtor® so depending on where exactly you are at, you potentially have a gold mine on your hands.

Sure you will be out some $$, but a good tenant is worth their weight in gold and bad ones are the worst thing there is.....

I totally understand the desire to go there because the barrier to entry to lower but over the long run it is fools gold in my opinion.