To add to the intrigue of this situation, the Owner has recently (June) purchased another residence in another township in the county (found as part o my Due Diligence), so they may be looking for an exit strategy for the property listed on the Upset sale.  

It is created for, and licensed to members of PAR to use.

But that may NOT be the BEST opportunity and maybe completely sub-par to what others who use IRR are returning. 

However, I would want a higher percentage ownership for paying off the lies and covering the costs to get the property up to par to go to the bank.

I'm curious if anyone has used Home Depot to source a contractor to do the work needed to get the property up to par to rent? 

Your ethics may be different, and in no way "wrong" or sub-par to mine.

Once those are completed, I plan to rehab the vacant unit and bring it up to par to the unit I occupy and finally rented out. 

First, ensure your credit score is up to par to receive your pre approval.

I agree with you on the free to premium charge, but their service isn't up to par to charge yet.

And @Adam McQuiston 2010-2017 saw an average of 152 new Austin residents per day (roughly 55,000 per year averaged).  2019 growth projections were on par to hit 167 new residents per day (roughly 61,000 per year).