I agree with @Dominic Lucarelli , call local thrift shops (if you have that type of stuff in the house) and see who will come the soonest and who will even take the trash and dump it for you (they sometimes have their own dumpsters behind their stores they can use.) 

No body like these kind of surprises. 

I am a real estate broker in Colorado and have had a few marijuana shop owners chat with me about financing a home purchase.

And keep it up as long as you can (i.e. until your 10 conventional spots run out).One thing I might add though is that you might have to shop your heloc to different loans as you continue buying.

If you like the idea of living in a newer more modern home, like to be close to shopping and major restaurants, something more east may be best.

After the flooding I am starting to shop around for a contractor to install the sheet-rock.

Then you can offer a short term lease for the off season.If you are looking for an AirBNB type, you may consider something further North into Scottsdale that would allow for access to some of the events I mentioned, as well as close proximity to shops and dining. 

Once several years ago, upon taking over a rundown home we found a dead body.

We are still in the lender shopping phase and our current lender had told us previously that a house with a bad carpet or needing painting external/internal shouldn't be a concern.Well fast forward and there was a house we were interested in.

Look on Bigger Pockets and connect with folks that purchase in your area and see what they are looking for and then go shopping.2.