We would do the painting, tiling, cabinets, trim, granite, and hardware installing ourselves to save money.

The existing tenants have mentioned separately (this is an up/down duplex) of smell of mold.This is not difficult to believe if in fact there are these obvious cracks on the home exterior.There is no doubt water/moisture is getting into the home and creating a condition for mold to grow.We had a structural engineer out to do our buyer’s inspection yesterday, report is due out later this evening (11/04/17).Verbal communication while on site, indicated a mutually shared concern over these cracks.The roof appears fine.A wall in the backyard will need replacing as the soil weight has almost pushed this wall over and it is only a matter of time before this thing comes falling over.Boiler may need replaced, windows as there is some clear cold.These are just concerns at this time but inspection report will lay all this out once received later today.I should have been a little smarter in not agreeing to a change in inspection objection deadline when it was presented by seller.My buyer’s agent and I should really have talked this one over, as I realize now that, it left us with only hours after inspection to come up with our inspection objection response and to be honest I will not have time to get bids for any of the extensive repair items which I do not doubt will be confirmed in the report received later today.Seeking any advice that you can give on the following: Would you proceed with purchase of the above detailed home?

Grey paint and white subway tiles are decisions that are practically already made for you.

I just purchased a 3 bedroom rental apartment and it has the little square tiles.

In Albany, I believe you need to hire a licensed plumber to do your plumbing.Is it possible to do some of the work myself - for example laying out a new network of Pex tubing, and then hire a licensed plumber to do the last bit of "clicking it together?"

This included removing all weed / growth, installing a brick border, laying out landscaping cloth and stone.

Never marry anyone who cannot handle a paint brush and lay Allure flooring!

I do have family and friends in the Birmingham area, so asking someone to lay eyes on property isn't completely out of the question, but I do love to get as much info as I can myself.

My price will differ from now, at the end of demolition, and later, when I have started to tile the bathroom or install cabinets in the kitchen.

Take $10K and lay it out on your kitchen table (or in your mind if you don't want to have that much fun).