The best way is to educate yourself on what the right metrics are to approach these properties logically and with a system that works each time.

I use eVoice ($13/month) and it acts like an answering system.  

HVAC system needs to be replaced. 

I wouldn't pay the premium to buy one via an auction or some other domain name selling service.Be creative - for example - you could do something like this:WindyCityBuyers.com - OR - WindyCityHouseBuyers.comJ Beard is right that we spend a lot of time trying to adapt to changes in Google's system.  

If your looking to buy we need to get you set up on an automatic search so the system can start pulling options for you so you will have plenty of options to choose from when it's time to pick a house. 

Saw one hauled down the highway recently (with below zero value, counting disposal)..For a shield, maybe show them what a duplex sold for ten years ago in your area versus a mobile and where they are today in terms of appreciation (you could also make a good case on cash flow, especially with park/lot fees, but for a simple "wow" figure, that may do it)...The ones on a lot that are affixed to the ground do better here, but the ones in  the parks are personal property here (and I suspect elsewhere) and you get killed on the lot fee, and the construction is not ideal for durability in my climate. 

Depending on the shell, it may be more time & cost effective for builders to start anew versus retrofitting existing structures.

Straight out of high school I served in the military and then spent the past 10 years working in IT.I have finally reached a point where I’m tired of working for the corporate industry on a limited salary while doing nothing for my retirement.For the past year I’ve been watching house flipping shows and decided I wanted to give it a try.Six months ago I bought my first house with a 203k loan that I’m currently living in so I could get some experience.I paid $167,500 for the house and took out $35,000 with the 203k.The house was a probate that had been abandoned for 5 years.Half the house was on a concrete slab that had sunk about 4” in the middle and it was completely outdated.We removed 2 load bearing walls to open up the kitchen, knocked out the back wall, built a new subfloor, and put up a 4 panel sliding glass door to let in some sun light.We installed porcelain tile in the kitchen, stainless steel appliances, new cabinets and quartz counters as well as recessed lighting.We fixed the foundation problems by mudjacking to raise the floors and carpeted the back 3 rooms that sat on top of the slab.As you can imagine we ran through the $35,000 quickly.The 2 bathrooms are still outdated and the house needs new siding.After the renovation we had it reappraised (per the 203k loan agreement) and they said it was worth $215,000.About 3 months after the renovation I attended a 3 day Fortune Builders seminar and come to a realization I probably could have saved about $20,000 if I had systems and processes to follow before I purchased the house.After listening to BP podcasts and hear other people’s experiences I’m quite fortunate I didn’t lose money.This sums up my real estate investing experience.

Account Closed - it seems that you have an excessive amount of moisture in the basement... both the buckling wood floor (I assume wood flooring installed over a sleeper system) and the epoxy floor bubbling are indicative of high moisture.  

Card operated Laundry - There are card systems available, where tenants load the card at your office or online (requires internet connection, payment gateway).