The repairs would not necessarily need to be done all at once but it would need a new kitchen, a front door, and several windows replaced.

It is a vacant 3 bedroom 2 bath townhouse that looks to be in fairly good shape (I peeked in a couple windows.)

If he doesn't answer the door, post it on the door or tape it to his car window so you know he'll get it.Warn once, professionally, and then act.

There's more to it than just this but definitely worth looking into right away because there's a 6 month window after sale.

If the windows are replacement vinyl windows then your good there, but you still might need to budget for wrapping the trim.

The windows throughout the house appear small and there's a very odd window in the master bedroom that goes to the floor, this could be turning some buyers off. 

The table in the book in the section talking about CAPEX lists things like water heaters, appliances, windows, paint, etc.

The house has a cathedral celling design, which is unique to the community so ... it gives me some interest to work on this house.Now, while looking at it, it has been empty for 2-3 years, apparently with windows opened.

It's to take different routes while driving around and noting disrepair, window and door notices, junk, etc and getting to know those owners via direct mail or some such.

So what I do is try to view the property from the outside and peak through the windows to get a good idea of what the inside looks like.