Kind of sounds like an industry created certificate...the best they can do if no lobbyist to push creating a law to require certification to rehab burn outs.

In Oregon, is it common for the homeowner to be allowed to remain living in their property for the 180 day redemption period following a sherrif sale?

I cane across a motivated seller and he was so concerned about selling me the property because he kept wondering what was in it for me since I'm not a realtor but he was kinda delusional because I explained to him what i did multiple times but these kinds of experiences and things that we're gonna have to deal with as wholesaler so you'll be find.

What kind of financing could or would be out there for these types of structures? 

There are all kinds of documents, checklists, templates, and how to's.  

Get a pest control company to tell you what kind of fly they are and what their likely source is.

I contacted the broker for the inspection paperwork that was supposed to be completed by the seller to find out that the broker closed on the property before ensuring that all the paperwork was completed.Curious as to what kind of approach would others take on a matter like this?

Start some kind of store or service in there which could possibly make much more money, or play it safe and just take the rent money from a new tenant?

Has anybody ever heard of a strategy along the lines of:1: Showing homes in need of repair to potential home buyers2: Have the potential homebuyers tell you what kind of renovations they would want in the house3: Get a contract between you and potential buyers for you to buy the house yourself, do the renovations and then sell the house to the buyers after all renovations are finished.Essentially instead of the homebuyer buying it and then worrying about doing all the renovations themselves after it has already been bought, they can pay somebody else to renovate it before they put money into it then buy it after it is finished.

Not knowing your market, I don't know if this is a rare deal or a pretty common one.