Attend homeownership counseling; Receive a homeownership certificate; Ratify a sales contract within 120 days and settle within 180 days; Obtain a mortgage from a lender; Pass both a Housing Quality Standards and Private Home Inspection; and Contribute 3% toward the purchase (1% must be from personal funds).

Hire a professional photographer, not only will they take high quality photos, but they will also give enough photos for you to lay them out in a way that gives a walkthrough of the property.

You might even have to install specialized ventilation systems to keep the smell down (Denver has a Department of Environmental Quality that keeps on top of this...though you can still smell it when you drive by).  

If flippers aren't getting quality deals from wholesalers in the area, isn't it just smart of them to go direct to homeowners?

I have a few multi's and a single family that I rent out (the single family is almost ready to rent :) ) located in the Lewiston/Auburn area and since I started using the checks my tenant quality has risen a lot.

These investors may be able to provide you with the names of contractors and vendors who have proven track records of providing quality work at competitive prices.Another option is to research contractors and vendors online and read reviews and ratings from previous customers.

Just because your approved up to $180K doesn't mean it fits into your quality of life to spend that much especially if its on an asset that is values at $55K less than that.

Trying to guess the quality of the interior of the units without seeing each of them.  

Are their listings detailed with good quality photos?

Had lots of interest, filtered extensively to obtain a quality tenant that would maintain the property.