I am posting the numbers in order to (1) share the information for the benefit of others and (2) get people's comments on the deal.The property we're selling closes tomorrow and we will receive about $420k, which is enough for a roughly 25% down payment on this new property.

Our cash out of pocket will total at $20,000 mainly to fund rehab and holding cost. 

A couple of questions: Should I just pay or is there some benefit to requesting abatement? 

wholesalers in this area are mainly those that buy at courthouse and flip their purchases.. or they close on them.

Mainly, the systems implemented are fascinating (VA, automated offers, etc.)

Mainly, the systems implemented are fascinating (VA, automated offers, etc.)

thank you everyone for the information, i do have a contractor friend that i reached out to, just waiting back on some info from him also he lives about an hour away from me, so i expect him just to help with some info and pass me onto someone more local for the work.I was actually thinking in the in realm of 10-15k offer just going off cost to replace the main items and still manage to make a profit renting the property out.

Multi family for under $100k is mainly going to put you on the East Side.  

We own 34 units in Central Maine and want to really step back into the shadows and have the portfolio managed.

The benefit is that you can choose pretty much anything to invest in as long as you follow the IRS rules.