Skip trace and call the owners.  

Skip trace them and call them up or him em with direct mail? 

Exterior - put up vinyl siding, take out the attic window, repair porch, landscapeGoing to remove that wall (it's non load bearing) and expose the brick under the paint on that column for a nice focal pointRemoving the upper cabinets and half of the wall to have a place for a breakfast bar in the new kitchenNew layout downstairsNeed to move this bathroom several feet to the right, and create a hallway where the shower is.  

Have you considered skipping a lender and going right to land contract?

Get a mentor at the local association and don't be afraid to buy them breakfast, lunch or dinner on their schedule.

In the midrange, people want more square footage, 2-3 redrooms, open concept and nice kitchens preferrably with a breakfast bar or an island.

people try the same with bed and breakfasts asking a high price on a property that itself is worth much less.

With a house hack you don’t even need a 20% but if you do you skip the PMI charge!

If this is a temptation, outsource the website to a reputable person, or skip it and work on something that will make you money now.  

If I could get this started it would also be leverage in buying another double about three doors down the other way which is currently owned by the bank since the owner skipped out.