Then you need to go in and review the comps to weed out the ones that don’t match your target property.

I work mainly with investors out of state and would happy to chat about the area with you to see if it matches up with your goals!

Since you are relinquishing an actively managed asset, unless you are a QREP (qualified real estate professional), you will need to match your active gain with an active loss, so you will need to acquire the asset yourself or in a partnership/TIC that will allow you to stay involved.

Don’t let them pull your score until you find a match with a great lender.

Learning to drywall and paint are straight forward, but if you are in a better area and you can't match wall texture or cut in a straight line, you may hurt yourself significantly and draw attention that makes people say "what other corners were cut?"

Even trying to get more tile or flooring a few weeks later would be a different lot and color could not match right. 

They vett companys, contractors to match you up with your project needs.

Personally, I have found direct mail to be the most cost efficient, but there are a number of other ways to source leads, but your message must match your targeted demographic.  

@Bryan Senker if you keep the colors, make sure to accessorize to match each room.

It's honestly just someone your paying let's say X amount per property they see that matches your description of a distressed property.