Having a checking and savings acct at a different bank with different check colors and stuff is also not a bad idea.

Is there even wire nuts on those splices would be loose connection and wires getting old n hot tape them up good with same color tape.

You would then have "color of title" and could treat the property as though it were your own -unless a sibling or person with greater claim of title showed up. 

Boss planned to start eviction proceedings as "no color of title" but I pointed out that the sister in question is listed as an occupant. 

Usually, only heating oil USTs associated with commercial properties are regulated. thus, most home heating oil tanks may and often are taken out of service without any oversight from state regulators.Second- the rules that are in effect for heating oil tanks are usually less stringent than for diesel or gasoline tanks since heating oil tends to thicker and may not migrate as far. as a result, many states just require tanks to be cleaned out. they may also require the tanks to be filled with sand or concrete to prevent collapse. but sampling may not be required.Third- the key to determining if a tank has leaked is to collect soil samples from around and beneath the tank (groundwater also if groundwater is shallow). another quick way to see if a tank is leaking is to "dip" it with a stick that has a paste that turns color in the presence of water. generally, if water has gotten into a tank, it can mean oil has leaked out of the tank (although a certain amount of condensation may be present even where there is no leak so this is not a infallible test).Fourth- if there is currently a tank in the basement, ask the owner if there used to be a buried tank (a/k/a underground storage tank).Fifth, If the tank has impacted the soil, the cleanup generally varies from $25K to $50K though the costs will depend ont he depth of the contamination. i once had a home with a heated pool that had pressurized piping and used diesel. the contamination went down 40 feet and the consultant went crazy excavating the soil to the tune of $400K!!!

The siding is already damaged in back - so if it is worth it we are considering installing new siding everywhere, but aren't sure what style and color would be best for this style house.

to ad d a little color to the conversation I first started in the HML space in the mid 80s in SF bay Area as a CA RE broker.My dad had used HML or private money since the late 60s in Northern CA.in those days 70s and 80s most hard money or a lot of it was 80 10 10 on owner occ.. because you could not get more than 80% loan to buy a home ..

Turnkey morphed after the GFC into buying houses already done and you have less equity becasue your not on the front end and the people doing all the work have to add in their holding costs etc. hope that gives you a little color on how these transactions work and or did work..  

@Lucas Carl I am only adding color on the "requiring cozy" piece. 

Any advice on how to prep or what colors / paint types would be much appreciated :)Thanks!