On the price point you're talking about you'll earn approximately 30% more over a 5 year period (6% annually) than a straight sale.5.

I was driving around and saw a for sale sign of a property across the street from COTA.

I am not endorsing him but for thirty bucks and a quick read do that before you shell out tens of thousands for an asset protection advisor or some other fear based sales pitch.  

Since you are in escrow seems like it's pre-foreclosure not an auction sale? 

To get started, log into your MLS account and use the search bar to look for listings that are “For Sale By Owner” or “Owner Financed”.

Now the question is:*Post for sale by owner as is and hope other investors contact me that would be interested in doing the renovations them selves?

I cringe when people say "it is all the same" and just buy the cheapest stuff on sale at Home Depot. 

I had 30K in cash from a previous deal/sale and was looking for a “big boy” home and level up.

Be on the board, send market reports on sales even if the listing wasn't yours. 

The study identifies with forensic engineering detail the immediate Bonus Depreciation 5, 7 and 15-year personal property class lives qualifying portions of a building that are normally buried in 27.5 year residential or 39 year commercial categories.