@Dan HeuscheleI have thought about wholesaling it honestly it might be hard due to the amount of repairs needed currently waiting to interview some contractors I’m going to get all the numbers and choose the best way to proceed I plan on contacting a landlord who has wanted the property for years (owns most in the neighborhood) to see if he is interested after I have everything lined up also a couple of realtors are running comps for the property I really appreciate the help and insight most likely ill wholesale but I’m keeping my options open thank you all Best regards

If you think its a deal, the wholesaler also does flips, so why is he not choosing to do this flip?

I provide live videos for my out of area (usually CA or east cost) investors, and many of them choose to purchase without making the trip- and many of these are $800k-$2M purchases in Sedona.I have a similar story to yours, from when I started investing 25 years ago.

You don't really "choose" which method to use. 

I keep trying to post on the Marketplace forum and I get an error staying I need to choose the post type or something like that.

Then ask how many vacant units there are to choose from.

Second is to make sure you’re in a position to close if they choose to sell their property.

Now I get a feeling of accomplishment when 80-90% of our tenants choose to renew their leases, and when they ask on behalf of friends and family if we have available units - we must be doing something right!  

If this was a long time ago, (whatever that means) the title company may choose to insure the title anyway.

Assuming you have cash-flow and build reserves for EACH property I'd choose the higher deductible every time (unless the property has lots of deferred maintenance).