Hi Omi - Among the reasons this may occur are that the property has a lot of deferred maintenance and is not polished enough to sell easily on the MLS and the owner lacks time, money, or both, to get it ready to sell.

I tried a quick google search and it just turned up hardening concrete floors.Again, I really appreciate the feedback!

We plan worst case for a pump-out every 2 years, and since our tank is made of concrete and we know when it was installed, we save for replacement each month based on a 50 year lifespan. 

Many investors have done well  buying empty lots and putting in the utility taps or subdividing larger parcels into smaller lots but putting any sort of concrete would make the lot much less desirable and harder for someone to take over.

Please feel free to share insights, how-to steps and concrete actionable tips for us to move forward.

If so for both, polish up your calculations and scope of work and head over to a local bank or credit union and talk with a loan officer is one option if you're able to fit the loan closing wait time into your timeline to close in your contract.Otherwise you could look into private money and then refinancing out of it (i.e.

Within 3 days we had the property under contract and I'm thinking, "I'm going to really have to find a way to polish this turd to sell it."

If I have a large window then I count it as 2 windows.Bathroom sink and faucet: $150.Carpet: $1.80/SqFt.Replace a broken window: $150/pane.Remove an oil stain from a concrete surface: $75/stain.Repaint interior of property: $1/SqFt of living space (assuming the walls are not a dark color which might require two coats of paint).How did I obtain these costs?

The hardest part is cutting concrete, and that can be contracted.Illegally converted multi-units are a concern, and that will cause you problems.