When I get back in town, I go and look at the property and it has major foundation issues and needed a whole new central heating and air and ductwork.  

Prior to selling, the buyer's inspection turned up significant mold damage to the property's foundation due to water leakage.

Hey Ally, focusing on debt repayment can help improve your financial foundation and reduce your overall financial burden.

Without their "yummy-ish" burgers, there wouldn't be the Real Estate or Franchising bit, which forms a pretty strong foundation. 

We already had a strong financial foundation with a clear focus in real-estate investing.

He noted I may have issues in other areas of the house later on and need to do the same process.OPTION 2: $55,000 - Lift the foundation of the house and do a new foundation around the perimeter of the whole parcel.

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If you are just looking for a turnkey rental, there are probably better deals out there.I would also advise that with an unstable job, tying up a big chunk of cash into a property, might not be the wisest play to build a foundation for later.

The  unit is rented consistently and is functional but also needs upgrades, new siding (has 2 layers), Some rooms could benefit from re-wiring and more insulation,   Painting is always an issue as it is not plaster but older thin wallboard. kitchen is fairly new, bathroom could use upgrade, upstairs bedrooms have some pitched ceilings but I don't think based on the foundation/construction it is a candidate for a full second story and it had a new roof a few years ago.

-Has no crawlspace (common for older properties) so we couldn't see the foundation-Drywood termite/wood decaying fungi damage seen on all the windows/doors/parts of the beam on the exterior, parts of roof decking and rafters in the attic-Old leaks/moisture damage seen in the ceilings and attic-Parts of the roof has patch work-Roof doesn't have any permits on record (don't know how old it is)Seller's offer to me:-Fumigation treatment for drywood termites (tenting the house)-Replace and repair all damage wood throughout the house-Replace the entire roof with a new permit-Replace one window in every room (not all)-Pay for a structural engineer to inspect the foundation-Offer to get quotes for repairs and have a 15-20K budget to make all repairs, house is 500K.