You need to make a lot of these offers but you will get a deal this way.If you have a good agent they can make verbal offers for you on properties like this or if you have a license you can do it yourself.Bottom line is you need to market consistently and make a lot of offers these days to get a deal but the deals are still out there.

So I like to have consistency and know exactly what to expect when I am on the road..

The property being offered as a whole consists of multiple parcels on multiple tax accounts.

Taking action towards your goal is positive; however, it is only through the consistent application of action on a daily basis that you will arrive at that goal.You have done that.  

There are many things that could be overlooked as part of the renovation on fire-damaged properties.A couple answers to specific questions you asked: The whole thing about waiting for the fire department doesn't seem legit to me--not consistent with anything I've ever experienced in the fire service or in dealing with these types of properties.

Everyone is consistently busy. 3.

You have to consistently follow up in a meaningful way and you will get deals.

You have to consistently follow up in a meaningful way and you will get deals.

The BRRRR method seems to be great when you have tenants consistently.

I read about Residential Building Codes, which consist of hundred or thousands of pages and is updated almost yearly, differing depending on state.