The even better news is that I expect to close on our next property a week from tomorrow: A SFH with an improved value of $92-97k for a purchase price of $39k, including a couple of vehicles and attic contents that should net us a few thousand.

I think you have to look deeper into this. because its talked about so much on social media and a site like BP and there is this mind set that wholesaling is the way to get cash then take said cash and buy and hold. ( you see that verbatim in numerous posts).. literally there are thousands of one trick pony's  I am not sure what the minimum run is for the mailing services but I would imagine 250 to 500 bucks and your in the game...

If you attack the frontage windows to get dual pane, use the Anderson wood frames and not the vinyl plastic stuff - - just ruins the architecture. 

Maybe you could take a video with your phone and post it on the forums for suggestions.They say a "picture is worth a thousand words" for a reason.

Please note: there are hundreds if not thousand varieties of mold and not all mold is harmful but it can be unsitely and potentially damaging, so in my opinion should always be gotten rid of where possible.

Defaults occur due to poor judgment, circumstances completely out of their control, or any of a thousand other issues.

I am sure the veteran managers out there know how easily a short inspection could have saved this owner thousands of dollars and hours of work.

I also greatly dislike qualifying for and dancing with banks and paying thousands in wasted closing costs.  

Be careful of "contractors" who don't have a licence - they may seem cheap up front but can cost you thousands of dollars if things go upside down - also - you can only recover up to $500 from a handyman who is not a licensed contractor  ( at least here in California) - so if they muck something up - your not going to have an easy time recovering your money.  

Her exchange student flushed tampons and cost them thousands, had your system o my been blocked by tampons only that might be a different story.