However; there's no guarantee of what the market in the future will do, as every area is different and it depends on supply and demand at the time. 

And reselling after rehab (e.g. a flip) would really depend on if you had FNMA financing available for your end buyer.

It depends on whether the House or Senate win out on certain aspects, but it could be good for investors.The House bill taxes all passive investments at 25% (rentals are considered passive, unless you are a real estate professional as defined by the IRC).The Senate bill gives a 23% deduction on the flow through income of sole proprietorships, LLCs, and S-corporations.There is a lot more to all of this, but those seem to be pretty good changes for investors.

Depending on where your property is located I would outfit a 2BR unit fully furnished with new contemporary IKEA products.

Morbid, but much of the total expense can depend on how far the fluids seeped into surrounding areas.

All in all it just depends on your own business and own goals.

@John Bruccoliere This will depend on your state, In California where I'm originally from, a non-licensee can collect a "Referral or Finders fee" for the introduction.

Depending on how you want to purchase them will make different results. 1.

It's just going to depend on the individual broker.

I fully realize that this is market dependent but that’s been my experience.