All Forum Posts by: Jeff Haak

@Aaron Montague  Thats exactly the kind of buyer I am looking for.  Hopefully with this snow finally melting around here it will be easier for someone to see the potential of the house and the land together.

@Aaron Montague, @Ryan Dossey  Thanks for the replies.  It definitely won't be an easy sale.  Frustrating because its a nice location, but this is what happens when proper maintenance and repairs aren't done over time.  

I am hoping to get a few suggestions on how to go about finding the right buyer for a house that family members are looking to sell and needs quite a bit of work.  At this point the owners are just looking to get out of the house and downsize to something more manageable, but need to sell this in order to do so.  Would the best route be to get a local real estate agent to sell the house, or would selling it without one possibly be a better option? 

Just to give everyone an idea of the scope of work needed, it includes new siding, roof, plumbing, extensive electrical work, full gut bathroom and kitchen, possible mold issues, and a few other smaller issues. The house is 2000 soft, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath with just under an acre of land.

Any suggestions on how to go about this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for the replies Jon.  I'm trying to weigh the costs of rehabbing vs. rebuilding and this is a good start.

I'm not sure this is the best forum for this, but I thought I'd give it a shot.  I am contemplating tearing down a home that is in pretty bad shape and rebuilding on the same land.  Costs can vary wildly, I know this.  I am looking for rough estimates on cost and the amount of time it takes to completely tear down a home, remove all of the debris, and then rebuild a 1600-1700 sqft. home.  This would be in the Rochester, NY region. Materials would not have to be the highest end materials, but also not the cheapest stuff out there either.  

Thank you to all three of you who replied so far for the great information.  

Hi everyone.  I was wondering if anyone has used a USDA home loan to purchase a property?  If so, how was your experience?  Would you recommend a first time home owner pursuing this route for financing?

Thanks.