I'd install 2-3 security lights,  maybe dusk til dawn or motion detector ones, so that way when they come home it's well lit.   

Comps on zillow are not always the most accurate, so I would have your real estate agent run true comps for you, so you can evaluate the deal properly.

A properly structured BRRRR property is designed to give you instant equity once the rehab is done, its also designed to cash flow much better than buying a home that needs no repairs and is rent ready.

Looking for more information on buying land, installing mobile homes onto them, and renting them out.

As a result, the pipe was not able to drain properly and once below freezing temperatures came, the pipe burst in the basement.   

I had it replaced two years ago and it seems the installer didn't push the copper pipe all the way into the fitting.

We're in Los Angeles proper and it took us 9 months to find our duplex in LA - that includes the time we started searching for a property to the time we closed on our first property. 

What zip codes would you guys recommend driving through in Phoenix proper?

They should be able to save you much more than 15% on repair costs if they know what they are doing, have the proper vendor relationships  and negotiate pricing effectively. 

In addition, even though you would have no financing in your model you can mitigate the risk with proper cash reserves and grow 4 times as fast.