Its one thing to buy a house, live in it and lovingly restore it and resell in a few years.

So this doesn't happen again, affiliate yourself with a company like NARES - they are a water fire mold restoration outfit...but - they are damage prevention advocates.

My dad recently started restoring old cars, and if I didn't rent out the shop, he could use it.

INSPECTION:(a) Buyer shall have _______ days from Effective Date (“Inspection Periodâ€) within which to have such inspections of the Property performed as Buyer shall desire and utilities service shall be made available by the Seller during the Inspection Period; (b) Buyer shall be responsible for prompt payment for such inspections and repair of damage to and restoration of the Property resulting from such inspections; and (c) if Buyer determines, in Buyer’s sole discretion, that the condition of the Property is not acceptable to Buyer, Buyer may cancel this Contract by delivering written notice of such election to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period.

Even with replacement value coverage, without the code upgrade rider the insurance will only pay to restore it back to want it was and you'll be out of pocket for the additional cost to bring it up to current codes.What you also might consider is hiring a public adjuster or lawyer or both to defend your interests.

Even though the house was left filthy with some minor damage, it really didn't take that long to restore the place to its former glory.

Cabinets are made out of wood and i'm assuming that it can be restored with some professional work.

Depending on the quality of materials needed, check out Habitat For Humanity Re-Stores.

Its actually what mold companies use when restoring a flood house, etc...

Jumped the gun a little there boys ;-) I just wanted to confirm the value of relationships in any business, especially this one..in this day and age especially, there are people everywhere trying to take advantage of others..this site is restoring my faith in the REI community and I always learn something new the more that I navigate thru the discussions..There is NO substitue for HONESTY and INTEGRITY in any endeavor, and the consistent journey to achieve a win/win relationship with others should be at the core of any transaction, right?