(don't even consider the LO route until you have a clear idea on how long it will take for them to qualify for financing - you never want to put a lease option buyer in a position where they will fail).In my experience, forms of owner finance make sense for a motivated seller to take advantage of.

Given my lack of employment and income I would fail to qualify on my own. 

If that fails I hop on angie's list, craigslist, or any sort of list and just start calling till someone shows up.I don't like big companies for anything because I hate being on hold, not being able to talk to someone that can do anything, and if I end up using them more often not having the decent amount of work I can provide give me any sway.And the reason I have 20-25 plumbers in my phone is I try them out when it doesn't matter.

Read the posting carefully, as I suspect that even though posted on the door, it should cite the owner.The tenant is a victim here, unless the utilities were in their names and they failed to pay their bills.Regardless, the tenant should be looking for another rental and not be considering a purchase at this time.

When I first wanted to be a flipper 7 years ago, I would have failed miserably if I just dove in.  

If you are doing it because 90% of investors are doing it, consider this... 90%+ of investors also fail!

Succeed or fail, did you do more? 

So far the situation looks like we are in a trouble with this sewer situation - nobody is taking responsibility and everybody is covered by some laws that only work in one direction when you need to pay money, but when you need to receive money for somebody's fault, the system seems to fail or impossible to work with.

So the management company fell down by not overseeing the repair and the warranty company failed by not overseeing their contractor.

Warning signs of a failing structure?