Nor do we want something with mold.We were excited that he agreed to fix it, however, he has been dragging his feet getting as estimate of his own and getting repair work done.

it's 3.8 acres Commercial zone for $110K, 1/2 mile away from the other property, no land partition required, ready to buy, ready to build, it too is on a state highway but it's 1/2 mile from that goldmine intersection, it needs trees cleared and I'd have to extend the city water & sewer a couple hundred feet.

--The 1880 farmhouse is 2300 square feet, on a nice lot in walking distance to one of the most desirable entertainment areas on the Main Line.  

I don't know the square foot of each apartment.With that said, so far I haven't contacted anyone, just looking at the numbers I was given and decided to ask for your opinion.Numbers:Asking price:225kBuilt:1910Loan: 20% down $175,000 loan 30 yr fixedEstimated mortgage with insurance/taxes: $1,100Rented: apt A: 650/Month aptB: 650/mo aptC: 600/mo aptD:600/mo AptE:495/mo AptF: 550/mo Total rented: $3,545/mo -landlord pays water,gas,sewer :estimated value:$800Would use property manager: 7-10% per month:$280Also, the duplex price value could be around 60-70k sold as is.

Maybe you could get your bank to not accept deposits from them in this case but if the teller forgets you are back to square one on your eviction.  

My Real Estate Agent is a nice, Lawyer, from Brazil who can't practice here, so, he becomes an Agent and continues to remind me of how Professional he is and how he has the Plan for Selling my properties that, I don't have, because I am not a Professional...Stop stepping on my feet and spitting in my face and call me back when you have a Buyer.

Get our feet wet so we can start learning by doing.

We'll just bump it out 20 feet, and go up, and replace the whole interior. $60k should cover it!

Usually it's by bedroom size, and square feet of unit.

Personally, I have a master where every item is broken down into the 16 CSI Master Format divisions where I listed, down to the nails specs, every item you could ever need, and I sourced the prices from hardware stores and specialty stores.Then I had tables for items like: "wall framing" where I included all needed items from the first sheet leaving the qty at some nominal number like 10 feet.