Buying a house to live in is different than buying one to rent for many reasons. 

This game is all about using leverage. 

The name of the game in the abandoned/vacant property business is to confirm everything).With these folks you almost always have to follow up consistently until they are ready to pull the trigger.

These should be people you actually know, and not an email list you bought somewhere.Approaching investors for soft commitments before you have something for them to invest in is the best way to prepare for when you do have something for them to invest in.

Two or so years down the line, the patch will start flapping in the wind again and the leak will start right back up.This is the sort of thing that if you don't have someone who's good and conscientious about small roofing repairs, and they are few and far between in this game, you're much better off handling it yourself, and if you can't handle it yourself, you're doomed to pay for the whole roof replacement anyway.

Regroup get some stability back and get back into the game down the road.  

I am a broker, but not in the state that I would be buying this asset in.  I

. - The property manager should be able to educate you on a market (if needed) , help you form a strategy, fit right into your due diligence process, and execute on a clear takeover game plan as soon as you hold title.- Resonable pricing for the area! 

In my rehab, which I visit the house w a GC (so numbers are right, he game me 170k with padding and I added 15k for holding).

They’ve got the game figured out.