The fact that the house has been on the market for only a month seems to play into the equation.

If the issue is the fire hazard then remove the clothes from the equation. 

They seem to be very good at adding together all the debt, but not quite as skilled at adding all the cash flow back into the equation. 

Although list price does not equate to sold price it will give you an idea of what houses in the area are valued at.3.  

So as you're going and getting leads, really focus on finding the resources and/or help to continually sharpen your skills on the communication and closing side of the equation.

I am meeting with my CPA this week but was hoping for a general ballpark idea of tax since I am already considering listings and want to add that factor into my equations.

The perfect investment for you is going to be the worst investment ever for another client and you are going to have to be a part of that equation.

How have some of the more seasoned investors handled more inspections than needed on the buyer side as well as on the seller side of the equation of VA or FHA loan? 

From what I understand, I need to bring a check that equates to 10% of the overbid amount, plus additional cashier checks in varying increments to cover the 10% EMD if further overbidding continues above the first overbid amount. 

That extra 4 hours of driving per day would easily equate to that assuming about 200 miles.