Spend your mental energy getting a real deal.

We have a den (about 100 sq ft in size), and the property didn't, so I was able to make a mental 1:1 comparison between the other rooms in our home and those of the property and realized that every bathroom, hallway, closet, etc in the property was markedly smaller.It was then I got the bright idea to actually confirm the size of the property on our county appraisal district website and saw that the county had the property at only 2065 sq ft!

Came to Asheville in 2007, thinking to build customs on spec, but within 24 mos I lost my job, my girlfriend, the cash and my health.  

Without all three pieces of that puzzle, it'll be a non-starter.I learned the mentally anguishing way... the bottom line is, you have more important things to deal with.  

It's been on the market for a while and the owner is motivated because he's older and failing health.

It took me a little to put myself mentally in the position to just not being able to take care of my family, because you just don't have $500 for a new appliance, not even on a credit card and you have to explain that to your kids.

In health and wealth,Sean

Fortunately, as you approach 60, your health is excellent, in great shape, you have a supportive spouse (she is still with you after living in your first flip while it was in progress). 

@Don Konipol  irrational exuberance to bring this model to market,  crowd funding portals creating the heard mentality when they fund deals in a matter of 15 minutes.. no way for investors to do any real kind of due diligence. 

Focus on the property and not the fact that you have no experience, no money, bad health, bad credit, and can't pass a test.Those would tend to scare away partners and lenders.