Knowing it would be a better deal to purchase everything I changed my strategy to include the opportunity. 

Estimate usually around $4,500 including dumpster cost. 

If your every interested in investing in other states including Atlanta, Colorado, California, Chicago, Texas, or Florida.

--What specifically do vacationers look for in the Blue Ridge?  

Chattahoochee High School, River Trail Middle School, and Dolvin Elementary are National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.

Chattahoochee High School, River Trail Middle School, and Dolvin Elementary are National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence.

More Serious Question: Does your 2-3k include replacing the tub and surround held together with duct tape?

There are certainly issues including how many and what types of properties you can sell with these methods and to whom, but most of those are consumer protection issues.  

The property is in a good blue collar neighborhood within walking distance to an excellent elementary school. 

I did some reading up on returns, providers, prices in various neighborhoods in the country including Indiana, Chicago, Texas (Austin, SA, DFW, Houston), Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Florida (few cities), SLC, Baltimore, Cleveland.