Has worked wonders for me with zero effort on my part.

yard has drainage issuesno driveway or garage will hurt when rentingkitchen is carpeted and has really dated countersSince I am putting most of my effort into the other house, I contracted out a lot of work: painting (walls, ceilings, trim), floors (if we need to refinish), roof (of course), carpets (stairs and all of second floor).

The unemployment rate now stands at 5 percent, or what normally is considered “full employment” by the Fed and many private economists.Confidence in jobs growth has replaced worries generated by last summer’s turmoil in the global economy.

If the tenant pays rent after filing, he reaffirmed the obligation and you can ask the tenant's attorney if they intend to pay rents, that isn't a collection effort if he is current asking about the future  Ask his attorney first.

I have a couple of friends that also do flips and they feel the rehab for this house is too extensive and therefore not worth the effort.

Did you think that putting him down and virtually laughing at his efforts would somehow motivate him to pay your $200-$250/hr fee to attain the benefit of your great wisdom?  

How much time & efforts you will need to invest in this property and how much value will it deliver in return. 

Can anyone out there point me to a step-by-step guide to setting up a direct mail marketing effort?

It takes a lot of effort to get fuel oil burning.

Why not add an administrative fee into the new agreement to cover your time and effort in trying to accommodate?