Sometimes it is a situation (health, divorce, recent death and probate, loss of job, jailed member of the household, etc.) 

He/his sister have taken over power of attorney for the mother since her mental health has degraded over time to the point where she cannot make conscious decisions on her own.  

Cash offer - over list - "As-is" except for health, safety and structural issues, Quick close or let her pick close.

@Matthew Paul my partner is a contractor due to health reasons he is unable to rehab the flip.

I would start w the Health Dept. of a particular city and specifically the person that handles code enforcement.

Some things to look at is financial health of the county and city you are investing.

The AS IS protects the seller stating that if any health problems occurs that they took their own risk from these hidden problems.

A delta of $50-100 in this number changes my cash on cash return from a health 12% to an anemic 5.5% - 6%.http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/9003-Central-St_Kansas-City_MO_64114_M81049-20007$1,050http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/7632-Pennsylvania-Ave_Kansas-City_MO_64114_M76595-91994$1,300Any advice on how you came up with the comp would be very appreciated!

Your doctor takes looks at several of your body’s individual components – reflexes, blood pressure, and medical history – to make an overall all determination of your health.

I would even argue that this is not a good goal to have in general given the tradeoffs most have to make in the pursuit of what our culture values; the dual achievement and consumption lifestyle while trading off other things that arguably are much more important in pursuit of happiness, health, wealth, and the self-actualization goals of autonomy, mastery, and purpose.