Another option would be an STR by the month, assuming you don't have much furniture to move/store. 

I work at a paint store so I know a lot of contractors, and am handy myself and can do a lot of the work as well. 

Trash was everywhere, furniture was left behind, the holes on the walls were not filled.

Non-store retailers – the one group that rose, rather than fell, throughout the shutdown – fell 2.4% in June, but is still up 23.5% versus a year ago.

It's usually mattresses, broken furniture, junk kid toys, old clothing and hangars, etc.

Be VERY careful of the idea of storing up cash for a big purchase.

In the meantime, while I'm gaining experience, we are looking to deploy/leverage the capital stored in both of the buildings to purchase additional units.

I found this site eager to learn and understand real estate and how to get started, I also came across the book "How To Invest In Real Estate" at the store and realized the opportunity I found.I am determined to learn how to proficiently use real estate and other investing methods and careers to pursue my dream.

In the year of sale, your Cost of Goods Sold for the flip property is the total accrued cost of the property to include acquisition cost, repair/rehab, maintenance, and other holding costs such as property taxes, insurance, and utiilities.While dealer realty is considered merchandise (inventory) to your flipping business, the tax treatment of your inventory is not the same as for a traditional retail business such as a hardware store.  

Perhaps an empty lot 3 years ago is now a nice new apartment building or an empty store was converted into a nice coffeeshop.