In case anyone comes across this thread, I overlooked the obvious answer:  in an SD IRA, you're not allowed to perform any services yourself for your IRA as this is construed by the IRS in a manner that would invalidate the IRA's tax status and open you to significant tax penalties.   

Seems like that shouldn't happen since it's gonna jack up my score when this closes and another new account opens up.

If you're open to investing out of state and buying small properties to start off with. 

Open permits can also be checked by calling/visiting the city or county.

He'll give the legal description and then the common description and then announce the opening bid.

Always open to more but don't want to lay too many eggs in one basket.2. 

I am open to people sharing advice on where to look for financing.

If the difference in price isn't astronomical I'd try to replace as much as you can with all the pipes exposed.You will thank yourself later when you don't have to open a wall to replace galvanized piping that is full of scale and clogged.Thx,Chris

It looks run down, half the doors are just left open, pretty sure homeless people might be sleeping there.

Get a secure credit card (a credit card that is opened with a cash deposit) and utilize it until your score rises to a place where you can transition out of it...or keep it :) I'm 90k in student loan debt and my credit score is about a 740.