The key to buying turn key is working with a reputable turn key company that has your interest in mind and make sure you are buying the right asset class in good neighborhoods. 

As long as you find a reputable abatement contractor, the cost shouldn’t be hugely more expensive.

Confirm that the provider has a pristine reputation (e.g.

If he has a valid invoice from a company, and no one has photo evidence otherwise, work was performed and the judge may side with him as we would assume a reputable company would not spend 70 hours cleaning an already cleaned unit.

That's pretty normal for web-based enquiries my recommendation is that you contact each person find out who's actually qualified by asking legal pre-qualified questions then what I do is set up to have three or four people show up at the exact same time and hope at least one of those shows up there is a lot of rental inventory right now so people are not desperate to rent

You can find their phone number at their web site.

Reputation takes a lifetime to build and an instant to lose.

Come back and get to work rehabbing.B) Chill out (the out of cash option)Basically enjoy life because using the principles on this web site, you made wise BRRRRR purchases and no longer have anything left in them.

It's the type of thing that gives landlords a bad reputation and can create hardship for the tenants.2) Even if you could get it renovated for $20-35K to comparable condition to next door, $2,300/month for a $295K all-in is not a very good return, especially for Philadelphia, unless it's truly in an A class neighborhood.3) Under your scenario, you're not buying it with any equity in the property, you're all-in for market value if the ARV is indeed $295K.

Final payment after all work is completed and inspected.Be more or less flexible in your terms depending on the contractor's local presence, reputation, and years in business.