1) you don't look bad because you are selling a fix and flip that needs to be fixed and flipped.2) replacing wires and pipes isn't nearly as much trouble as you think it is, and if you have an experienced flipper, they will be able to do this with no issues.How to handle it:take a deep breath, and move forward, keep everyone in the loop of what has happened (the facts, not the speculation) and let them decide if they want the property. if I was your buyer I'd already be putting in to account how a property could look with a tenant if they move out.

I started small for peace of mind.

Yes, the process is part of achieving our goals but we really love taking an old building (typically historic) and breathing life back in to them and the neighborhood.

Just hired someone today to come in from Monday to take care of that..Looking forward to the peace of mind :-)

(eat, breathe, sleep this stuff)  :)  

Or you might decide that you are getting solid returns now, and if you were to change the funds over to a new area, the returns you would get are not worth the extra security or peace of mind.

I use William (Bill) Rees who is down-to-earth, reasonably priced, and lives and breathes landlord-tenant law every day.  

Literally Dave eats, sleeps, and breathes anything and everything 1031 related.

I know its not something most investors do, but it gives me peace of mind and I know what I'm working with.

Now that I have said my peace about that subject, you will have a tough time finding marketable notes at the courthouse.