They can run your credit, show you where you currently stand, and give you advice on how to improve your credit and about how long it will take.

So how do you improve your "quick pitch"...the simple answer is you don't.

In terms of rehab I'm looking to invest an additional $10,000 to make improvements, update, and clean up the house to add value.

It seems like you made a lot of improvements to the house + general appreciation around the United States = a good chunk in excluded gain.It also seems like homes are less expensive in Rochester than in Buffalo allowing you to obtain more cash-flowing properties.

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try out https://www.capublicnotice.com/ and search for "PETITION FOR PROBATE"

You can google search the difference between RCV and ACV coverage and get a pretty good explanation on that.Ask how they carrier will settle a total loss vs a partial loss? 

Live there for the minimum of 12 months, move on and rent out your prior unit to improve your cash flow.

You can than contact that realtor and say, "I'm interested in your property @ XXX Street and any other similar properties, can you set up a search for me...."

Then I would start search ABB for "like" properties and build the big spreadsheet all of us successful investors have done in the past to analyse the feasibility of the property.