AFTER A PROPERTY INSPECTION, I was advised to keep the property vacant to appeal to potential buyers.

Welcome Brandon - I have properties here in the wyoming valley.I am a native to the area.Scranton has many hoops to jump as an investor - esp. an out of the area investor.One is you'd have to hire a property manager if you do not live in the city of Scranton or within 20 miles of the city.Real estate taxes are high -that plus the current interest rate and ask prices makes cash flow an issue.You can find "deals" but please do your due diligence.Here is an example of a potential deal I am evaluating in the hill section of the city: 20 y/o, 2000 sq ft. 3b/3bath TH - Needs paint, new carpeting, and general wear and tear repairs after a 4 year tenant.

I raised this concern because I haven't encountered such a situation before, and I'm worried about potential issues with refinancing after the renovation

We are an all-cash buyer, who invests and rehabs homes all throughout Sacramento county. 

They guarantee that the buyer of their program will buy a specific volume of property at specific minimum terms during the next 12 months3.

Hello BP,I live in a region with a handful of Short term rentals and I’m currently analyzing a property with STR potential.

This is a Class C area potentially moving up to Class B. 

I'm analyzing a first potential SFH deal on a conventional loan with 20-25% down.

That looked like it had great potential, since purchase prices were significantly lower.

Cold calling potential sellers needs to be quick and get straight to the point: your a local small business and you're looking to make an offer on the property, are they interested?