I'm curious to see if any of the utilities are on, how much is due, and when they were turned off. 

If the tree is hanging over the property line-you can cut those branches off. 

Hi,I have found an off-market opportunity in my backyard. great market, sfh, needs midrange rehab, appliances being the most costly, that i can see. 

Exhaust fans aren't required by code here, and honestly it would be really hard to put one in that was the required height above the range due to the sloping ceilings.So, in short, I would really like to put an electric stove up there and have the gas line capped off before the new tenant moves in.

However, if you haven't already done so,  I would talk to a real estate agent in your area that specializes in flips, and get them to run comps for the current house vs. the added square footage.

@Dan Thomasnot sure if your comment was meant for me or not, but I think you and I are agreeing.the toughest deals make the best BRRRRs, whether on or off market. 

I anticipated that this might put off investors and sound odd, but if you saw the exact location, you'd understand my reasons. 

With the cash back from the financing I pay off the credit cards and wait until I find the next deal to do it again.

So instead of gifting me the property she is deciding to sell me the property for 100k which is what she owes plus interest and that would pay off the reverse mortgage.

Now, if you are setting up a vacation home in Palm Springs or similar, I would assume the decor is going to need to stay quite current with popular trends, so buying antiques off of Facebook probably isn't going to work.