Redoing the cabinets without moving plumbing and electrical is fairly straightforward.

@David Tate I'm sure more insurance savvy people will have a better answer but in quickly researching this, I think the key words you want to search are Tenant Vandalism insurance policies.

So my last piece of advice is that if you can't manage your money according to straightforward, wise principles, find someone to be with who will teach you.

You can also set up an MLS keyword search on the MLS, eg "needs tlc" "investor special" etc.

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To get started in Utah, I would suggest you google the counties you are interested in, and the key words, "delinquent tax sale" and the current year.

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They open a potential sellers mind to  the keyword "We Buy Houses" companies.Many people have no idea what a "We Buy Houses" company is.