I would recommend either calling them up or going to the website and checking out the general process for landlords as well as requesting an inspection checklist so you already know what they're going to be looking for. 

Hi Ayyoub,What kind of purchase would this be?

It needs to be downslope from your house and a good distance (10 yards in my estimation but check your local codes).

Check out Zillow and other property sites to see what is currently listed, what has recently sold (and for how much), and what recent rental units have been leased for.I'd also try to make it out to as many Local Investor Meetups as I can to have conversations with new and experienced investors near you.

In Philadelphia I would check with the seller or agent if they have a lease, if they do a standard eviction can take anywhere from 3-6 months to go through the great court system we have.

The large scale BRRR can be tricky, but having a JV from the start will help.My clients down in GA are doing well with a BRRR centered strategy, but focused on one, or both of these things to cash flow quickly:1) 2-4 unit properties2) Section 8In most lending circles, your 2-4 units are going to be classified in the same category as a SFH, so to rehab a hand full of those, you don't take the same kind of rate hit as the 5+ unit properties, but you also don't have the same kind of "experience" issues as you do with larger developments.

Was this some kind of strategy for bumping the previous bidder or just frustrated frenzy over what could have been a stellar deal?

Check connections, make sure everything is still attached correctly, but it should be a very, very cheap fix.

@Marissa SladeIn terms of areas to check out in Cleveland, I would take a look at areas on the West Side of Cleveland like West Blvd, Cudell, Old Brooklyn, Clark Fulton, Edgewater, Jefferson, and Brooklyn Centre.

People who are doing subject to with those kinds of resources are unicorns.