I would never try to DIY this, as I've seen plenty of properties where people bought the kit from HD and it's peeling off in chunks.

Many OOS investors set themselves up for failure because they don't truly take the time to understand:1) The Class of the NEIGHBORHOOD they are buying in - which is relative to the overall area.2) The Class of the PROPERTY they are buying - which is relative to the overall area.3) The Class of the TENANT POOL the Neighborhood & Property will attract - which is relative to the overall area.4) The Class of the CONTRACTORS that will work on their Property, given the Neighborhood location - which is relative to the overall area.5) The Class of the PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANIES (PMC) that will manage their Property, given the Neighborhood location and the Tenants it will attract - which is relative to the overall area.6) That a Class X NEIGHBORHOOD will have mostly Class X PROPERTIES, which will only attract Class X TENANTS, CONTRACTORS AND PMCs and deliver Class X RESULTS.7) That OOS property Class rankings are often different than the Class ranking of the local market they live.8) Class A is relatively easy to manage, can even be DIY remote managed from another state.

If they are obviously DIY or done on old forms or forms not designed for your area,  that is a red flag.  

I want to move forward with DIY QT but I don’t want to run the risk of a judge dismissing the qT order since it has not been 3 yrs since we received the tax deed. 

But if learning to do it yourself is the goal then I'd say either have someone else set one up for you and learn what they do, or consult an attorney who sets them up on how you can DIY.

DIY internet forms are not the answer.

That way you could DIY some of the work to keep costs down.

As some have mentioned, there's the turnkey route, but then there's the DIY route.

Gabriel, first - it is totally awesome that you want to DIY and learn. 

.)* $600 Utility costs during rehab $200 Closing Costs $2,000 TOTAL $45,700 *DIY jobs; cost listed is for materials only We have almost a dozen showings lined up this week after just a few days on the market, and hope to have a tenant selected over the weekend.