He’s done a couple reports on it and spoke about them at our meetings.

You can explore partnering up.

I typically find that these guys are using terms like cap rate and NOI to make there deals seem that much better hoping that the people listening don't understand how they got to their numbers and take them at face value. they want people to pay for their training or system education materials. 

Making it nearly impossible...I know it is possible, there are many options, I am exploring them to the best of my ability and trying not to get frustrated or backed into a corner.

because you can get them at lower than retail value, you can then add value to the home by way of the rehab (in this sense, it is very similar to the flipping strategy)Step 2: You execute the rehab.

This was done back in June, before I was really exploring BiggerPockets so I didn't have this forum to ask.

Thus regular re-treatment is necessary to keep them at bay.As far as the damage, not sure why the walls would have to be torn off unless it's a really severe case.

Have other investors/agents run into this before, and if so, what options would you explore to overcome this hurdle?

I can't manage 15 of them at a time.  

Anything in cities like (I'm mostly listing them at this point to hit keyword alerts) Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Cheasapeake, Suffolk, Franklin, Windsor, Smithfield, Poquoson, Isle of Wight.