You obviously have savings in real cash flow right there you can save or invest.

Another advantage is you can keep cash in higher yield money markets or t-bills while you are in idle cash.

How could somebody smoke through that much cash that fast.

It is a little bit out of my niche so my question is what is the best way to get in contact with the homeowner of a distressed property to make a cash offer?

The property will still cash flow with the extra cost of these expenses. 

A good option might be a hard money loan for the front end at high leverage (15, 10, or at most 20% down) and then adding value and pulling out equity via a DSCR cash-out refinances qualified with AirDNA projections. 

I’d do a cash out refi and use all that cash to buy as many C+ class rentals as you can with 20-25% down.

You don't make enough to pay lawyers, fines or anything else from your cash flow. 

Your ONLY cost in a rental is the cash you come up with. 

Does it cash flow positively or is it all "upside?"