The cash advances typically carry a large fee and they won’t let you disburse 100% of the balance.I recommend using cards that have attractive balance transfer offers (I.e. the 2% or 3% of balance to transfer) and then 12-18 months of 0%.

I was already certain that the bottom line wasn't enough to attract a rehabber and obviously I need to do even more homework before I post anything up for sale so I won't use up bandwidth addressing each point you brought up. 

That does make me breath a bit easier. 

Put an attractive top coat of paint of the walls and ceiling.

I'd use 10% in your numbers and then see what it actually is. 4 bedrooms gets you into either renting to families or groups of 20-somethings, where 2 and 3 bedrooms you can attract young professionals.

What I found is that these types of properties attract a lot of crime, have a lot of deferred maintenance issues and are generally all around unpleasant.  

Don't do any extra work or cost to get it become like Augusta.Mow it every 2 weeks.You'll attract better tenants.

I think it depends on the competition and what kind of tenants you're trying to attract.

My obvious intention is to attract new investors.

The higher offer may make your offer more attractive and more likely to get accepted.