@Jessica Wood If the tenant hasn't paid rent AND utilities that tenant is supposed to pay are cutoff then the property is considered abandoned as per our lease. 

How about going through with all of it except you get to pick the licensed plumber, that way you know it was done right and you have some recourse if it isn't.

Utilize the knowledge of those seasoned landlords who have already made mistakes and learned from them.

Pick the phone up and call contractors to price the work, or hit Home Depot and price materials if you’re doing it yourself.As for what to charge for rent, idk how many people “need” 5 bedrooms.

Making 63k and paying 6k in rent allowed me to save and travel extensively (Went to to Egypt, Australia, etc.). 18 months after graduating from Berkeley, I bought my 5/3 house in DC suburbs - Virginia and I was making $70k+ and collecting $2600 rent to pay 2000 rent (1500 piti on 255k house) and utilities.

The appraisal was done utilizing three comps, 2 in my condo development, and one in a condo complex close by.

My biggest fear is that there will be some very expensive repairs that an appraiser will not pick up (i.e. lots of mold in the walls and roof, lead paint issues, plumbing needs a complete redo, etc.) and push me well over my initial budget to maybe double or triple what I pay for.

Settlement date of the original contract said 9/15.A couple days later we (title company) received a $10 check made out to the seller.On or about 9/1 the  assignor threatened to back out of the deal unless my client closed before 9/5.Please identify the moron in this scenario.do the wholesalers in your area that are getting paid on the HUDS.. actually show up at your office to pick up a check or do you direct deposit for them.. or have a courier hand deliver ???? 

@Joshua Rodriguez - I'd pick location first, then determine what return you would want that will help you determine your size.

Do you have capital that you are looking to utilize to fund your wholesaling business?