By this I mean credit check, current employer and length of employment if possible (last 4 pay stubs usually works adequately for me), previous landlords (don't use reference phone numbers check them yourself by looking up the address and getting the person's contact information from publicly available sources - if they're renting they may have something listed currently or in the past.

@Steve Morris in the beginning yes it’s terrible but after you get a thick skin and get better at it’s a great tool I just wanted to see if anything had changed when I was out of the sales game.

Feel free to contact me directly and I'll be happy to give you better ideas once you tell me the address or at least the block where the house is located.

@Ed Goble I know you kind of addressed this, but why not a line of credit on the house for liquidity?

For instance in certain cities in and around Cleveland OH  there is what is called POS .. and when properties change hands the municipality does an inspection and requires a large sometimes very large deposit from the buyer with a laundry list of things that must be addressed  ( although most of it U would normally do in a rehab.) but you have to put the money up AND you have to complete the work to get your deposit back.. so in essence you need enough cash to rehab twice.. :(   So implementing this in many markets will not be difficult. 

What put me at ease is the owners current address is also listed for sale (mint house based off photos) so I’m assuming he’s selling his assets for personal reasons.

I called up the City of Columbus and provided them the address, they told me that there is a city line there so I would be able to connect up to city water.

They have more skin in the game then you do.Make sure you get clear title.

If you have some addresses where you want to start this venture, an Architect can perform a zoning analysis.

We will be replacing flooring, cabinets, lights, vanities, toilets, paints, cleaning up the exterior, addressing the foundational needs and more!