First house; I purchased a 3bd, 2bath house in San Diego, California with a VA loan in 2016 and invited 2 of my friends to move in with me and split the cost of the mortgage. Although this was a great learning experi...

Have something to NETWORK - talk is cheap --- go out and put something under contract - this is a business and you are the CEO - treat it like a business - no need to chase ghost ---- get something under contract -- I use a one page contract that we call the "Skinny Contract Offer" it works like a charm because it is easy to understand and it makes full disclosure - it says that my goal is to earn a reasonable profit by assignment or marketing by private treaty or public auction. 

Have you sought out other quotes from alternative Contractors for fully encompassing bids?

I have had to de-humidify in my own homes in certain areas, and it has worked like a charm, although I've never tried it for a dishwasher.

The house is really charming and walking distance to miles and miles of running trails and nearly brand new, large community center.

We build the house that Shep built.. and got a lot of airtime on the season opening show.it was a very cool 4 story skinny... Shep was good to deal with as was his agent who is one of the star's of the show as well.. ...

They add charm, and are much sturdier than the newer ones.  

This is an all encompassing website that will point you in the right direction.

This encompassed the cabinets, flooring for the living room, paint, locks, kitchen faucet, light fixtures, and other supplies. 

Someone buying an older house at a premium should expect older house charm and limited older house issues.