While you're at it you may as well upgrade the cabinets, add a sound system throughout the house, use the fancy $10/ft tile, etc.

As most investors give up on probate leads after the first 3-4 months, if your systems are superior you could potentially pick up those leads.

I knew that property was selling for around $250 per sq ft, in the area and found out that a previous Mayor (Martin Chavez) had signed in a re-zoning initiative to increase population density in the area and put in a rapid transit system (ART).

He or she has implemented systems and hired employees to efficiently manage the day to day demands of the business.

I consistently get told I'm "Trying to cheat the system" because I use debt to acquire properties and I am going "to lose" because "the banks can take back a property whenever they want", what? 

Must be safe to inhabit with all critical systems in basic working order.

That looks like about a 5kW system.

All located in the same township within the same public school system.

You don't want to get surprised that you need to put a fire alarm system and or sprinklers in, and your costs go to $100K plus. 

The park has a defunct well system which went dry and could be dug deeper and easily reconnected to the plumbing to convert back to well water.I am purchasing at an in place 8-9 cap on actuals plus a 55% expense ratio.