Curious what qualifies as a good deal at this point in our hot market.

My main interests have been flipping houses, specifically in the rural communities since the Denver Metro has been so hot right now.

There are NJDEP records of nearby (same block) properties that had leaking tanks.The MLS listing for the prior sale of this property in 1996 says the house has natural gas, baseboard hot water heat and central air, which is consistent with the information I was able to get from the town.  

Except in the case of a single-family residence or where the service is supplied by direct and independently-metered utility connections to the dwelling unit, supply running water and reasonable amounts of hot water at all times and reasonable heat.

Dangerous/outdated electrical including hot wires that went who-knows-where, leaky plumbing (water was turned off during initial walk-through).

It's not a super hot market, but the taxes are reasonable and it's landlord friendly. 

Cover it with bird netting rather than plastic sheeting to keep the critters away while letting sunlight naturally sanitize the sand.Backyard sanctuariesThe key feature is water; either a fountain ($500-$1,500), a small pond (DIY for $200; professional job costs $2,000), or a hot tub ($1,000).

I want to close this deal soon "strike while the iron is hot". 

Have you ever had to rip up carpet wet from animal urine on a hot humid Midwest summer day?

To provide every American household with decent, affordable housing, given the large and widening gap between incomes and housing costs, will require vastly more government subsidies than we now devote to housing - the exact amount of course depends on what kinds of programs, what systems of financing, ownership, development and management we choose (the more market-oriented, the larger the cost; the more we create a social housing sector, the smaller the cost), but think along the lines of $80-100 billion annually.