Most people simply ask me a question which I guess is easier to ask someone else a question then it is to answer a question :-)The intent of this question was to see what others are doing that hire help in their business and whether they feel like they are getting a good return on their investment.

Simply looking for some guidance on what I should be thinking about in analyzing this type of deal and what considerations I should astutely include in any marketing materials IF i were to tackle this project.

I share this to encourage you not to pass up a deal if it is a good one, simply because it has been sitting longer than average.Go out there and get it!

or he can get approval from seller to do some sampling to see if the tank has impacted the soil. if not, that should assuage most lenders and he could simply fill the tank with sand unless it is regulated....

If the letter is being returned, could that mean the property is simply abandoned?   

I would recommend simply networking as much as you can, attend local investor meetups and leverage your knowledge as an investor to better serve investors as an agent. 

If you try to inspect and verify, she will simply hide the evidence or lie and say he just stayed over that one night.

I was simply honoring the terms of the contract.

If you want to master these 2, study these 2, wholesaling is simply when you apply these skill to real estate for the purpose of "horse trading".

What happens... if you do nothing and simply sell or rent as is?