We lucked out big time.

Guidance is appreciated on where to begin, I am not opposed to looking out of state.

I've seen landlord paid utility bills get out of control. 

And yeah reach out to my team. 

Remember, however, that there are many steps from offer acceptance to closing, and if you’re not familiar with the process, it could be much more costly to not have an agent to assist you, at least until you know what to look out for.

You would pull off the sheetrock, pull the insulation, dry everything out, treat the studs with a mold killer, then put it all back together.

I’m an agent and small investor in Rochester and can help out.

If you are ok living with roommates another option is house hacking where you buy a property as a primary and rent out the rest of the property then move out after 12 months to acquire your next one.

(Approach - 2) - He says that if he is asked to pull permits, he is not responsible for any additional work that the inspector may throw (basically more money out of my pocket on the rehab costs).

2) What would happen if someone used the above steps, and instead of transitioning to an MTR, they got out of the rental gamer and turned their property into a vacation home?